Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
Software Developer

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Job Title: Software Developer – Embedded systems focus
Location
Redruth, Cornwall
Location Type
Hybrid / flexible working available, 3 days a week in office
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About the Company
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping, and associated fluid technologies.
Job Summary
Join our software team, focusing on high-quality embedded systems development, and create the next generation of devices for pharmaceutical manufacturing and beyond. You’ll have the opportunity to work spanning many interesting layers of abstraction, from bare metal embedded and motor control, to networking and application development.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and debug embedded software, predominantly in C++ for ARM Cortex-M
- Facilitate software development for the integration of embedded systems with customer and assembly line desktop applications, automated testing systems, and each other
- Support the continual improvement of our agile and highly collaborative, best practice development processes
Skills/Experience
We’re looking for talented developers with strong fundamentals in writing well-architected and tested code, using practices such as TDD. Robust and auditable software is key to our business. You enjoy problem-solving, communicating in cross-functional teams, and being given the empowerment required to achieve high-quality results.
- Skilled in at least one lower-level language, ideally C++, and at least one higher-level language, ideally from C#, Python, and JS/TS
- Recent industry experience is expected
- Experience in embedded systems, Cortex-M or A, is desirable but not essential. While we deliver training on the job, some technologies we utilize for which experience would be a bonus include: GitHub Actions; PROFINET or EtherNet/IP industrial networking; working within compliance frameworks (especially 13485); RTOS usage; hardware bring-up; FOC motor control or PID control loops; UML.
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Benefits
At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:
- A competitive salary
- Flexible working arrangements
- A generous holiday allowance
- Three days’ paid volunteering leave
- Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
Inclusion at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include:
- Gender-neutral parental leave
- 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
- Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
- Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more
Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.


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We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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Company Overview
At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialized filling systems, and products for single-use applications.
Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer, and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors, and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
Our inclusive culture and Values unite us, guide our decisions, and inspire us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet, and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.
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