Our client develops niche technical solutions for a global market and they are in the market to expand their highly skilled development team to further support existing customers and to expand into new markets. They are looking for a C++ Software Engineer for their offices based in the Helderberg area of Cape Town

Job function:

Develop and integrate new functions into existing user applications that interface with electronic devices and cloud servers
Research, understand and reverse-engineer automotive communication protocols
Develop product ideas into proof-of-concept implementations
Assist in efforts to improve re-usability of legacy source code for new projects
Maintain highly secure communication protocols and development practices to protect electronic devices from counterfeiting activities
Assist helpdesk operators in troubleshooting technical customer problems, doing root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
Minimum must-have requirements:
Minimum BEng or BSc degree with a solid background in Computer Science
Strong software development proficiency in C++ client application technologies
Strong proficiency in Object-Oriented Design principles and Test Driven Development
Excellent analytical and debugging skills

Recommended:

MSc or MSc.Eng degree or similar research-oriented experience
Broad experience in overall system design and implementation
Experience with C++ multi-threading and working with template classes
Good working knowledge of digital security technologies
Experience with CAN, KW2000 and UDS automotive diagnostic protocols
Experience using Javascript, CSS and HTML5 to build user interfaces
Experience working with a variety of serial communication protocols
Experience parsing and interpreting a variety of custom data formats
Experience with continuous integration and delivery systems
Experience with the wxWidgets UI framework
Experience with networking libraries like Curl, OpenSSL
Experience with USB libraries
Experience with Lua script
General familiarity with Windows PC and Mac OS X development environments
Good working knowledge of SQL databases
Experience in consuming web services in JSON
Experience working with RSA/AES encryption and cryptographic hashes
Fluency in one or more global languages such as German, Spanish, French and Chinese

Competencies

Strong English verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work effectively in a team
Ability to take ownership of work with regard to requirements capture, software design, code implementation, documentation, testing, and communication
Adaptability to changing product requirements

Salary on offer: Negotiable

Please apply with an updated MS Word CV with suitable profile photo.

(Please note that we experience high volumes of candidates responding to our advertised vacancies. This makes it impossible for us to reply to each applicant individually. Should you not hear from us within a week upon applying, please consider your application unsuccessful)