Software Engineers / Senior Software Engineers

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Cambridge
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Technology
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SKILLS

C++ development Linux scripting Software build Algorithm design High performance computing Bioinformatics

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], a software company in the genomics, cloud, and HPC/supercomputing spaces, is seeking C++ Software Engineers and Senior Software Engineers based in the UK. The company develops software for optimizing genomic data, with applications in diagnostics and pharmaceutical research. They offer flexible work arrangements, including remote work, and a competitive salary with benefits.

Opening: Senior Software Engineers (multiple openings)

Opening: Software Engineers (multiple openings)

The successful candidate will have experience and skills in the following areas:

  • C++ development experience (proficient in C++ for senior role)
  • Linux scripting and build systems: GNU Make, Shell (bash/csh)
  • Software build, deployment and test

The following skills are also valued for this role, but not required:

  • Commercial software development and code base maintenance
  • Skilled at designing new algorithms
  • Knowledge of Linux library system and some OS internals
  • Designing for high performance computing
  • Has worked with Bioinformatics tools or pipelines
  • Experience in Information Theory
  • Experience with Virtual File-systems

In addition, for the senior roles the successful candidate will have experience and skills in the following areas:

  • Capable of researching a challenging problem and coming up with new approaches
  • Understands algorithmic complexity and can optimise accordingly
  • Experience coordinating other developers - acting as a project or team lead (not essential)

Person specification

We prefer candidates with a strong technical degree in a relevant area or with relevant work experience.

We value candidates with graduate degrees in related areas.

Pay is competitive and will be based on the candidate’s skills, experience and talent.

An annual bonus is anticipated in addition to your base salary.

Benefits in addition to salary:

  • Private Health benefits package
  • Workplace pension
  • Company Sick Pay
  • Free team lunches on Mondays

Work environment and remote working

[Employer hidden] is headquartered in ideaSpace, a University-owned tech incubator in Cambridge, with nice surroundings, expansive views, a kitchen and common room with facilities, and a dedicated office manager. We are flexible regarding home- or office-working, and employees can come in as often or as seldom as they want. Most staff who live in Cambridge or London come in once a week, on Mondays, but fully remote working is also fine. Therefore candidates do not need to be local to Cambridge, but can be resident anywhere in the UK.

[Employer hidden] is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants and select the best person for each job based on relevant skills and experience.

Please contact [contact hidden] for informal enquiries about the position.

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