Linux Software Development Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Leicester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£60,000 / year
CATEGORY
Software Engineering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Linux C++ Python Git Agile Methodologies GoLang Traffic Light Control Systems

FULL DESCRIPTION

Linux Software Development Engineer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - Leicester, United Kingdom

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 | Closing date: 10/06/2026

Description

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]: The Better Way. Every Day. At the forefront of intelligent traffic management, we design and deliver innovative solutions that keep people moving safely and efficiently across the UK and Ireland. Start making an impact with us today and join teams in over 70 countries.

We have a requirement for a Linux Software Development Engineer to join our engineers' teams in Leicester working on UK integration of the most widely deployed Traffic Light Controller in the world.

What you will do

  • To develop Linux software for a traffic light controller in the UK.
  • To co-develop supporting tools, primarily in Python.
  • Develop an understanding of regulations, market requirements and traffic control in the UK and turn that into actionable changes for a global product in a local market.
  • Implement, document and test software solutions using C++ and possibly GoLang and/or Python.
  • Design new applications and enhance existing ones.
  • Work with colleagues in an international environment.
  • Daily work in an agile environment, develop and optimize processes and best practices.
  • Interpret customer requirements specifications generating functional requirements documentation for software development.
  • Maintain software development to company quality standards while helping to attain the highest security standards for our systems.
  • Looking at improvements to the development process to maintain the leading-edge software development tools and techniques are used for continuous improvement.

Your Profile

  • 2:1 or better Degree in BSc Computer Science or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 2 years Linux software development experience.
  • Working with Git code management and workflow processes.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders.

What we offer

  • 25 days holiday rising to 28 days with bank holidays in addition, plus the option to buy an agreed number of days.
  • Employee discount portal.
  • Generous employer pension contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Life assurance.

Interested?

Please apply by clicking on the link below. We look forward to receiving your detailed application via online form. The future begins today. Yours too?

Applications are shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before any advertised closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK, therefore successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK by the start of their employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Ref: 30916 | Business unit: UK | Engineering - SUI

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