Ripple Recruitment Ltd
C++ Software Engineer (C++ / MFC) – Contract
C++ Software Engineer (C++ / MFC) – Contract at Ripple Recruitment Ltd, based in Cambridge, East Anglia, paying £550 per day. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £550 per day
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Cambridge, East Anglia
- Closing date
- Sector
- Software Developer
Bang in line with the market for software developer
Reference 57536035
About the role
We're looking for an experienced Windows C++ Software Engineer for a contract role on a mature Windows desktop application used in scientific instrumentation. You'll work on both new features and day-to-day maintenance, alongside UX designers and applications specialists.
Debugging existing code is a core part of the job, not a side task. From day one you'll need to investigate issues raised from the field and in-house, including:
- Opening and analysing Windows crash dumps
- Matching PDB symbol files to the correct build
- Using Visual Studio and/or WinDbg to read call stacks and find the failing code
- Diagnosing problems such as access violations, memory leaks, version or DLL mismatches, and threading or deadlock issues
- Fixing the root cause and verifying the fix in a large legacy codebase
You'll also build and maintain features in C++/MFC, with some C#/.NET where needed.
The contract has been determined as inside IR35 and offers a day rate of £550 p/day on an initial 6 month contract with potential to extend.
What you'll need - C++ Software Engineer
- Strong recent C++ on Windows (10+ years ideal)
- Hands-on MFC experience
- Recent, practical experience debugging Windows applications with crash dumps and PDBs (Visual Studio and/or WinDbg)
- Comfortable working in a large existing codebase, not only greenfield work
Desirable Experience - C++ Software Engineer
- MVVM
- C# / .NET
- Azure DevOps and Git
- Familiarity with Agile ways of working
- Hardware control or instrument software
- Image processing
Location
Cambridge, with part-remote working.
If you enjoy digging into hard Windows bugs as much as shipping new features, this will be a good fit.
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Ripple Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. My client is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Due to high volumes of interest, we can only respond to shortlisted applicants.
Reference: 57536035 · Posted 1 hour ago · Closes 17 Dec 2026 · Listed via Ripple Recruitment Ltd
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