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The company: At Jenoptik UK, we design and build advanced ANPR camera systems for a wide range of applications — including civil security, speed enforcement, and car park management — serving both UK and international markets.
Our Software Team is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to contribute to the development of our current and next-generation camera products. The role involves maintaining and enhancing existing features, supporting customers, and implementing new functionality to meet evolving use cases.
You’ll collaborate closely with our Hardware Team, which designs and develops the embedded boards, and our Algorithms Team, which focuses on AI models and other advanced processing techniques. Together, we form a compact R&D group of around fifteen developers responsible for the full lifecycle of our ANPR camera systems — from concept and design through to software and algorithm development.
Location: Hybrid Role based – A flexible mix of working from home and a couple days in the office.
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The role: We’re looking for a skilled and hands-on C++ Software developer who can work across the full technology stack — from embedded systems to CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will have solid C++ experience, some Python knowledge, and the ability to work independently on complex development tasks. You’ll contribute to multiple layers of our software ecosystem, including build systems, testing, and releasing software.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain applications written primarily in C++ (with some Python as needed).
- Contribute to embedded Linux environments (Yocto or Buildroot) and ensure robust build and packaging processes.
- Configure and optimize build systems using CMake and related tooling.
- Support continuous integration and deployment setups using Jenkins (or other CI/CD tools).
- Develop and maintain unit, integration, and system-level tests to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, while being capable of working autonomously on assigned tasks.
- Participate in code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement of development processes.
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Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong proficiency in C++ on Linux environments, with 5+ years of experience.
- Working knowledge of Python for API development, scripting, tooling, and test automation.
- Practical experience with embedded Linux build systems (Yocto or Buildroot).
- Experience with CMake for build configuration and project management.
- Familiarity with CI/CD frameworks (preferably Jenkins).
- Solid understanding of software designing, good testing practices and familiarity with different frameworks.
- Comfortable working independently and solving technical problems proactively.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with Docker or containerized build environments.
- Knowledge of API designing (ideally with GraphQL), networking and hardware interfaces.
- Knowledge of Python to C/C++ bindings (pybind) is valued.
Contact:
Name: Sarah Overman
E-mail: sarah.overman@jenoptik.com
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