JAVA GUI Developer - JavaFX​/C

Position: JAVA GUI Developer - JavaFX / C
Surrey - 5 days onsite
£50,000–£85,000 + benefits
UK Passport required - eligible for MOD clearance
Standard 8 is recruiting a Senior Java/C++ GUI Developer for a defence engineering team building real-time, high-data systems used in live operational environments.
This is not web apps. It’s performance-heavy software, complex GUIs and systems that have to work first time.
The Job
You’ll join an experienced Java team developing desktop applications for data-intensive, mathematically heavy systems.
Day to day:

* Building Java applications with JavaFX or Swing

* Working in Linux environments

* Contributing to real-time processing systems

* Getting stuck into C++ where needed

* Testing properly, not just hoping for the best
What You Need

* 5+ years’ Java background software engineering experience

* Solid GUI development using JavaFX or Swing

* Some C++ experience (at least a year)

* Experience with real-time or high-throughput systems

* Comfortable working on Linux
You’ll need to be methodical, adaptable and take pride in your work. No hand-holding.
Nice to Have

* Linux optimisation and deployment experience

* Networking fundamentals (IP protocols, Ethernet configuration)

* Low-level Linux or driver interfacing

* DSP, signal or image processing knowledge
Non-Negotiables

* UK national with a valid UK passport

* Able to work onsite five days a week

* Relevant degree (or equivalent technical background)
If you’re an experienced engineer who prefers serious technical work over corporate theatre, we should speak