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Senior C++ Software Engineer

Job Description

We are currently urgently seeking a new Senior C++ Engineer to work on our C++ messaging platform. The candidates need to be of a senior calibre with practical experience and mature, professional and passionate individuals.

Position Senior C++ Software Engineer

Location Cape Town, CBD

Start Date Immediate

Type Permanent

Salary / Remuneration Market related based on skills and experience

Own transport Required

Minimum applicant’s requirements as follows:

Experience

? 5+ years recent development experience. Formal qualification is a plus.

? Exposure to the full software life cycle.

? Experience developing high performance, scalable, reliable applications.

? Proven experience meeting deadlines and delivering quality code.

Development skills

? Strong OO development skills using C++ (not C or C#).

? Understanding and practical use of the C++ standard template library.

? Strong, practical, Linux skills (Red Hat and/or Centos is advantageous)

? Development of multithreaded, server side applications, using C++

? Interprocess communications using sockets (TCP/IP & Unix sockets)

? SQL and relational database design (MySQL advantageous)

? The following skills are a bonus, not a requirement:

? Boost and ACE libraries

? Design patterns

? Communications protocols

? Test driven development (TDD)

? Familiarity with Source control tools like Subversion and/or Git

? Memory leak detection tools like Valgrind.

Personal characteristics

? Applicant must be able to interact and work with a dynamic and ambitious team.

? Well-spoken with good interpersonal communication skills.

? Positive and motivated attitude. Applicant has a strong ethos of writing high quality applications they are proud of.

? Strong problem solving skills.

? Team player with genuine interest in technology.

? Can work with little supervision, proactive and takes on responsibility for code and applications developed.

? Ability to practice consistent delivery, to a high standard, in a stabled environment.

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to it.jobs@staffingprojects.co.za. Alternatively you may contact Tiffany on 011 237 6869 for more info

NOTE: When replying to the advert, also include the reference number in the subject line.

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not receive a response within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

or email us: it.jobs(at)staffingprojects.co.za