Travel & Aviation Technology – C++ / Angular – Flight Management Systems
London | Hybrid (50% in office)
A global leader in travel and aviation technology is seeking a C++ Developer (Backend‑Focused) to join their Flight Management System (FMS) engineering team. This team builds mission‑critical software used by airlines worldwide – powering real‑time flight operations, route optimisation, and next‑generation cockpit intelligence.
In this role, you’ll work primarily on high‑performance C++ systems (80%), with additional exposure to Angular frontend development (20%), contributing to one of the most advanced FMS platforms in the industry. Your work will directly impact global aviation efficiency, fuel optimisation, and operational decision‑making.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop C++ applications for core Flight Management System components
- Build high‑performance, multi‑threaded backend services that support real‑time flight planning and air traffic control integration
- Implement and optimise algorithms for fuel‑efficiency, route calculations, and aircraft performance modelling
- Develop Angular UI components for operational tooling, visualisation and configuration layers
- Collaborate with architects, engineers and aviation domain specialists to enhance FMS capabilities
- Conduct code reviews, debugging, unit testing and performance optimisation across backend and UI layers
- Contribute to cloud‑enabled and AI‑driven advancements within the FMS technology ecosystem
- Ensure compliance with aviation industry standards including DO‑178 and ARINC
Required Skills
- Strong proficiency in C++ (C++11/14/17), with experience building high‑performance, real‑time or multithreaded systems
- Experience with Angular for modern, responsive UI development (20% of the role)
- Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and engineering best practices
- Strong experience developing in Linux‑based environments
- Excellent debugging, analytical and problem‑solving skills
- Passion for aviation technology and complex distributed systems
- Understanding of networking protocols or large‑scale distributed architectures is a plus
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