AccelerComm
Software Engineer
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Department: Software
Location: Southampton, UK
Description
We are seeking a Software Engineer to help implement, design, and optimize the infrastructure code underpinning our 5G NR physical layer (PHY) systems. This role focuses on developing and optimizing platform-specific code to ensure real-time performance on embedded platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Development
- Develop software for running and testing the 5G NR PHY algorithms
Performance Optimisation
- Utilise SIMD, multi-threading, and hardware acceleration (e.g., FPGA, DSP).
Integration & Testing
- Integrate the platform code with 5G NR PHY algorithms and ARM-enabled boards.
- Improve and maintain CI testing across the entire platform.
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Standards Compliance
- Support interoperability testing with other vendors and operators.
Collaboration
- Work closely with system-test, hardware, and system architecture teams.
- Customer-facing experience.
- Contribute to technical reviews.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Required Skills
- Strong proficiency in C or C++
- Proficiency in a scripting language: Python, Groovy, bash.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with real-time embedded systems and Linux.
- Familiarity with hardware acceleration (FPGA, DSP, SIMD).
- Knowledge of signal processing and optimisation techniques.
- Hands-on with FPGA toolchains (Xilinx Vivado).
- Exposure to O-RAN architecture and fronthaul protocols (eCPRI).
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Job Benefits
- We pay competitive salaries which depend on skills and experience.
- We offer a bonus scheme which pays up to 20% of salary annually, depending on performance. This is in addition to EMI share options, issued periodically.
- We offer a range of good quality company benefits including pension and private health insurance.
- Our offices on Southampton Science Park provide a great working environment, with a coffee shop, bike storage, showers, plenty of free parking, and EV charging points.
- We operate flexible working hours and offer hybrid working.
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