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Experienced Software Engineer
Cambridge (Onsite)
£55-60k (Depending on experience)
Skills
- Either Python, JavaScript, C++, Haskell, OCaml, or Rust.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary technology team working at the intersection of software, science, and advanced engineering.
You will work alongside scientists, engineers, and technical specialists to develop and enhance sophisticated software used within industrial sensing and imaging applications. The role offers a combination of improving established platforms and delivering entirely new products and capabilities.
This is an opportunity to work on genuinely varied and technically challenging problems across areas including:
- Image and data processing
- Machine learning and advanced analytics
- Numerical and scientific computing
- User interface development
- Databases and distributed systems
- Networking and hardware integration
Python is currently a core part of the technology stack, with opportunities to influence the future direction of the engineering environment and tooling.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a strong, well-rounded Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working across multiple technical domains.
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You should have:
- At least five years of commercial software development experience.
- A strong academic or professional background in a STEM-related discipline.
- Strong expertise in multiple programming languages. Experience with technologies such as Python, JavaScript, C++, Rust, Haskell, or OCaml would be highly beneficial. (They primarily use Python/Anaconda stack with some C++)
- Experience working with asynchronous, concurrent, parallel, or distributed systems.
- Good experience with relational databases and data-driven applications.
- A strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including automated testing, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
Whilst this is a Software Engineering role, the software connects to hardware, so in this role you will work with Software and Hardware Engineers and other stakeholders.
Just as importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys working collaboratively. Experience with pair programming, knowledge sharing, and mentoring less experienced engineers would be highly valued.
The Environment
This role would suit someone who is intellectually curious and enjoys working on challenging technical problems rather than being confined to a narrow technology stack.
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You'll have the opportunity to work across the full software development lifecycle, contribute ideas, influence technical decisions, and collaborate closely with experts from a range of scientific and engineering backgrounds.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- A technically challenging and intellectually stimulating environment
- The opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology with real-world applications
- Genuine scope to influence products, architecture, and engineering practices
- A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team
- Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements
Location
Cambridge – primarily office-based, with flexibility available.
It is a small, friendly team full of smart people who enjoy what they do. We have a great deal of autonomy in how we solve the problems they encounter. Demand for the products they develop is strong, with them used by most of the world's Semiconductor manufacturers.
Benefits Include
- Company pension (6% company contribution IIRC).
- Private health insurance including dental and optical expenses after a year.
- 23 days annual leave which increases by 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 26 days.
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