C++ Developer- Portsmouth & Remote - £50 per hour umbrella - CONTRACT

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  • Newcastle, Staffordshire
  • Mar 17, 2026
Contractor Telecommunications

Job Description

We are recruiting for a C++ Developer on contract to work for a leading Defence organisation. The role can be based in their Portsmouth offices 3 days per week and remote for 2.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The candidate will also need to be able to achieve or have SC clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Use your skills and knowledge to prototype innovative wireless solutions
  • You will be primarily developing using C/C++ on Embedded platforms
  • Development of Embedded software/firmware prototypes in an agile environment
  • Further development of proven prototypes to a deployment standard
  • Development of software in a Real Time Embedded environment using Linux. (eg Microblaze or RISC-V using C/C++)
  • Experience of working with and configuring Embedded Linux systems with tools such as Buildroot and Yocto
  • Experience of working with Uboot, Kernel config and device trees
  • Building and deploying Embedded Linux systems in an offline environment

Skill Set

Essential

  • Experience programming Embedded Systems using C/C++
  • Experience of bare-metal and Embedded Linux environments
  • Experience of linux device drivers including DMA, Interrupts, and Device Trees
  • Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing
  • Knowledge of Software Defined Radio
  • Security clearance required on submission
  • Experience programming Embedded Systems using C/C++
  • Experience of bare-metal and Embedded Linux environments
  • Experience of linux device drivers including DMA, Interrupts, and Device Trees
  • Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing
  • Knowledge of Software Defined Radio