Mettler-Toledo International, Inc
Lead Software Engineer

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Lead Software Engineer
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to join a leading global supplier of industrial equipment to the food and beverage market, based in Salford. You will report directly to the Software Development Manager and will be responsible for setting the technological direction for a major platform as the company aims to build on its new generation products.
The role requires strong people skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a larger multi-disciplined team. Collaboration with an international Linux platform development team will be essential to ensure the future success of the product.
The role will involve working with the latest tools and technologies.
What You'll Do
- Provide technical leadership, advice and guidance to the development team (who are currently developing for a Windows environment) on developing for Linux.
- Liaise with dedicated remote platform development team to ensure platform developments align with application development requirements.
- Ensure application development team are kept up to date with platform developments.
- Work closely and collaboratively with the applications team leader and other team members to develop the platform architecture and application to work on, and take advantage of, a Debian-based Linux platform.
- Elicit requirements from key stakeholders, generate software requirements and technical specification documents, seek clarification as and where necessary.
- Create and maintain technical documentation using defined technical documentation templates & techniques.
- Maintain watching brief on development of new technologies, techniques and methodologies.
- Identify and correct reported defects in collaboration with the Software Test Team.
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What You Need to Succeed
Essential:
- Bachelor's degree in electronics, physics or another relevant engineering related degree.
- Experience of developing object-oriented applications using a C-like language, ideally C++, C# or Java.
- Experience in developing for embedded Linux systems.
- Knowledge of system architecture design.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Nice to have:
- Experience of developing for a resource-constrained embedded platform.
- Experience of developing multi-component applications.
- Utilising git version control.
- Ability to travel as individual projects may necessitate (with notice, likely to be minimal and infrequent)
Do you feel you meet 70-80% of these criteria? If so, we would be interested to receive your application. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from women, who are currently underrepresented in this function.
Our Offer to You
- Comprehensive benefits – up to £65,000 salary depending on experience, employee performance-related bonus, 26 days annual leave, increasing with length of service + bank holidays.
- Strong Work-Life Balance – 3 days in the office, enhanced parental leave policies, employee engagement events, free breakfast, early finish on Fridays, Christmas Eve off.
- Global Exposure – work with international stakeholders and teams across METTLER TOLEDO's global network.
- Inclusive Culture – thrive in an environment that values authenticity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Career Progression – learn from industry experts, enhance existing skills, benefit from our commitment to training and development.
- Community Involvement – actively contribute to the well-being of our community through initiatives such as local litter picking and supporting charity events.


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Equal Opportunity Employment
We promote equal opportunity worldwide and value diversity in our global workforce, which reflects the diversity in the many countries in which we operate internationally. Our commitment to Equal Opportunity and Diversity begins with our recruitment and selection process. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process. If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty which means you are unable to complete the application process online, please get in touch by email to ukrecruitment@mt.com so that we can make alternative arrangements for you. For more information on our commitment to Sustainability, Diversity and Equal Opportunity please visit us here.
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