Senior Programmer – Large Scale Simulation

Title: Senior Programmer – Large Scale Simulation 

Reports to: Engineering Manager 

Entity: D&S Group 

Group: D&S Group    Capability: Engineering 

Level: S3

Work Arrangement: Remote, Hybrid 

Company Overview  

Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-as-a-service across Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, Digital & Synthetic domains via its capability groups. Metrea also consists of six support groups (Operations, People, Finance, Legal, Strategy and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metrea's files (product, projects, programs etc) leverage to achieve their targets. 

Group Overview  

The Digital and Synthetic Capability Unit (D&S) is committed to providing mission-driven information solutions that seamlessly bridge the digital and physical realms. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and advanced platforms, we empower operational readiness and elevate situational awareness across diverse domains—including air, maritime, and space. 

Position Summary  

Metrea Simulations is looking for a senior C++ programmer with experience in optimizing for large scale solutions or simulations. As a C++ programmer, you will take the lead in ensuring our military simulation software is performant and can grow in scale, while helping define the architecture and guiding other programmers on your team. You will work closely with our experts in aerospace and military simulations to create an immersive simulated world with complex and realistic agent behavior and a rich pattern of life. 

Role and Responsibilities  

This role will require you to be a team player who enjoys working in a multidisciplinary environment and expects you to be communicative and independent in your work. As well as being someone that can take charge and lead by example. You should be motivated to find creative and scalable solutions for complex problems. As scaling specialist you will take on the responsibility to expand and update our simulation codebase to support a large amount of independently simulated entities, and writing documentation so other team members can build on your work. You would do so as a lead in your field, while working as part of a larger team that delivers the next generation of military simulation software. 

Skills and Experience  

• 5+ years of professional C++ programming 
• Experience with large-scale games or simulations, using Entity Component Systems (ECS), Unreal MASS, or equivalent
• Experience with profiling, optimizing, debugging, multithreading  
• Experience working with international teams 
• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative as a subject matter expert 
• Foster technical excellence by acting as mentor to junior team members 
• Full professional communication skills in English 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications  

UK or EU Citizenship 

Our Culture   

Metrea’s single core value, “rooted in humility,” is supported by four key attributes: entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning, and over-deliver. These attributes, combined, form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. We explore these attributes during the hiring process when we grow our teams and continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for.  

Benefits  

D&S - UK 

Private Medical Insurance 

Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub 

Electric Car scheme 

Cycle to work scheme 

£1500 Training Allowance 

30 days annual PTO plus b/h  

Eye Tests 

D&S Sweden 

Friskvård of 5K annually   

Personal development budget (2K for books, courses, subscriptions etc)   

Parental leave 

5% occupational pension (swe. tjänstepension),    

30 days of leave   

Discretionary Bonus   

D&S Poland  

Private Medical Care 

MultiSport sport card  

English lessons  

Personal development allowance 

Optional PPK scheme 

Discretionary bonus  

26 days PTO 

Right to Work 

The employee will have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom and will be able to produce right to work documentation.  

Work Authorization / Security Clearance   

Ability to achieve and maintain a Security Clearance 

 
Equal Opportunities Statement 
Digital & Synthetic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.  

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.   

Work Location
UK / Sweden / Poland 

Work Environment
This job operates in an office setting