C++ Engineer Jobs in United Kingdom
All jobs below are from employers who hold a valid UK sponsor licence and can issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
C++ Engineer roles are classified under Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) and qualify for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can hire internationally for this role. View our occupation codes & salary thresholds to understand how the required salary is calculated.
UK market salary · ASHE 2025
What programmers and software development professionals earn in the UK
Plus £1,639 – £8,322 in bonus & commission
UK market basic pay at a glance
How visa salary requirements compare to what employers pay.
Most programmers and software development professionals in the UK earn between £42,536 and £76,752 in basic pay, with experienced professionals in the top 10% earning above £97,864. For Skilled Worker visa holders, the minimum salary (going rate) for this role is £54,700 (SOC 2134), sitting at the 46th percentile of what UK employers pay and £2,084 below the median.
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SII Group delivers Digital Services, IT, Engineering, and Consulting to diverse industries, enabling digital transformation through our commitment to Growth, People, and CSR. With over 16,000 professionals across 21 countries, we’re recognised as a “Great Place to Work” for fostering a high-trust culture. Our core values of Trust , Transparency , and Quality drive our work package delivery, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations as a committed partner. Since 2016, SII UK has supported t
Job Requisition ID # 26WD95016 Location: Sheffield, UK Schedule: June/July 2026 start for 12 months, full time Position Overview We are looking for a software engineer intern to join our team in Sheffield. As a software engineer intern you will work as part of the team responsible for building features into our desktop Navisworks platform, interconnected with our flagship construction products within Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro. You will work together with experienced software engineers, design
Job Requisition ID # 26WD95016 Location: Sheffield, UK Schedule: June/July 2026 start for 12 months, full time Position Overview We are looking for a software engineer intern to join our team in Sheffield. As a software engineer intern you will work as part of the team responsible for building features into our desktop Navisworks platform, interconnected with our flagship construction products within Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro. You will work together with experienced software engineers, design
We design Spotify’s consumer experience—end to end, moment to moment, across every screen, platform, and partner integration. Our mission is to make listening feel effortless, personal, and joyful for billions of users around the world. That means turning complexity into clarity across hundreds of touchpoints—from our mobile and desktop apps to the smart speakers, TVs, cars, and integrations where Spotify shows up every day. If it touches a consumer, we shape it. We bring deep insight into human
ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation. Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At
Please apply only if you are able to work in a hybrid setup from our Southampton office. Hello World, We are hiring! We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly evolving world. We’re looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems like you’d make a phenomenal addition to our vibrant team. Siemens Software, a business unit of the Siemens D
About The Role Balfour Beatty is currently seeking a Principal P&C Design Engineer to join their Power T&D team UK Wide. The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV. The role also includes the General, Planning and Procurement responsibilities for delivery of substation projects. Balfour Beatty welcomes applications from both full-time and part-time candidates, including those interested in jo
Summary Debugging matters. Developers spend more time in the debugger than they spend on writing new code. Apple’s debugger+compiler integration team is looking for an engineer to improve the debugging experience for Clang-based languages. This involves work on LLDB, Clang, libc++, and related tools. You will closely collaborate with the Swift and LLVM open source projects. Description Our team works at the intersection of compiler and debugger technology: we are responsible for the debugging ex
Role : Contract Software Engineer (C++) Project : Algorithmic execution service for commodities derivatives trading platform Industry : Commodities trading Location : London (hybrid 3 days per week) Contract : 6 month initial contract (multiyear scope) Rate : £900-1200/d (inside IR35) X4 Technology are partnered with a leading commodities trading business offering the opportunity for a Contract Software Engineer (C++) to join a small high-performing team responsible for building and enhancing al
Summary The C++ Language team at Apple is looking for a software engineer to develop and enhance Apple’s C++ standard library (“Libc++”) that ships on Apple’s platforms, with a main focus on performance. Libc++ is a core part of Apple's developer tools and Xcode IDE, used internally to build Apple's software stack and externally by millions of developers. The position provides the opportunity to learn and make changes to the Apple C++ compiler (“Clang'). A lot of the team’s work happens in the L
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. C++ Engineer roles fall under SOC 2134 (Programmers and software development professionals), which is eligible for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can sponsor C++ Engineer positions.