Software Engineer

Software Engineer - Up to £65,000

About the job

Purpose of the Job

We are recruiting a Software Engineer to work in our product engineering team, translating research and development into released product. This role is an exciting opportunity to work within a multifunctional team and part of a dynamic workforce.

Responsibilities

• Apply software engineering expertise to produce high quality code for our products
  
  
• Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of colleagues to define requirements and implement solutions
  
  Requirements
  
  Essential Requirements
  
  
• Bachelor and/or Master degree in an engineering subject
  
  
• 2 years commercial experienced in software design and development
  
  
• Proficient in Python and Linux systems
  
  
• Understands git code repositories and CI/CD
  
  
• Some experience in software codes for instrument control and/or application development for other users
  
  
• Well-organized and detail-oriented, writes high-quality code that is robust and easy to maintain
  
  
• Enthusiastic, self-starter motivated to work on projects hands-on in a team environment
  
  Desireable Requirements
  
  
• Familiarity with C/C++ and embedded Linux systems (e.g. Nvidia Jetson)
  
  
• Experience with cloud infrastructure tools: GCP, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
  
  
• Exposure to machine learning fundamentals such as training data and models, programming for GPUs
  
  
• Empathetic with has an eye for end-user experiences
  
  
• Comfortable with ambiguity, and able to take a lead on defining scope and requirements
  
  Benefits
  
  A competitive salary with employee share option scheme.
  
  
• In addition to bank holidays, 25 days off
  
  
• Medical and critical illness cover, life assurance and income protection
  
  
• Matched (increased) pension contributions
  
  
• Electric car scheme
  
  
• Cycle to work scheme: discount on new bike purchases
  
  
• TechScheme: discounts on technology with cost spreading
  
  
• Employee referral bonuses
  
  
• We understand that effective people like some comforts, so we have a bright and inviting office space with a stocked kitchen and communal lunch space which is used by all, especially on our team lunch days
  
  What's it really like working with us?
  
  At Living Optics, we are fiercely proud of our talented workforce, whose creativity, tenacity and skills have enabled us to evolve into a successful, well-funded and rapidly growing company in just a few years. Our headquarters and lab space are at Milton Park, Oxford UK and we are continuing to grow our friendly and diverse global team. We strive to be an outstanding place to work - by maintaining a positive and inclusive culture, offering competitive salaries and benefits and by encouraging ongoing training and development.
  
  Culture is important to us at Living Optics, and we will ask you at interview about your values and how they align with ours. We do our best to exemplify:
  
  People First:
  
  
• At Living Optics our people are the centre of our business and drive our decision making
  
  
• We listen to our people, partners and customers to understand so we can support what they need to achieve
  
  Curiosity with Purpose:
  
  
• We are passionate about what we do and are committed to achieving our company goals
  
  
• We are focused on meeting our deadlines, but also make time to have fun, experiment and explore the new
  
  Challenge Reality:
  
  
• We are ready to challenge what is deemed impossible by exploring new ideas and technology
  
  
• We embrace different perspectives and are always willing to question the accepted viewpoint
  
  Interested?
  
  If this sounds like you and you want to grow your knowledge, capability and ultimately performance then please apply