64382-1 – Software Engineer

Career Moves Group; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking a Contract Software Engineer to work in their Cambridge lab. The role involves developing software for prototype devices and ensuring efficient data collection. The ideal candidate has a BS degree in Computer Science, over 3 years of programming experience, and proficiency in Python. This position requires onsite work and offers a competitive rate of £52.40 per hour.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional programming experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in large Python projects.
• Working knowledge of time-synchronization.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for prototype wearable devices.
• Make data collection process efficient and reliable.
• Deploy, test, and evaluate upgrades to the platform.

Skills

Python

Linux

Shell scripting

FastAPI

Network maintenance

Cross-platform systems

Relational databases

Graph/NoSQL databases

Audio processing

Video formats

Education

BS Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Software Engineer – 64382-1

Location: Cambridge or Bourne office
Length: 12 Months
Start date: Asap
Rate: £52.40
Hours: 9am-6pm – Onsite, 5 days per week
Requires site visits (to offices in central Cambridge and Bourne)

Overview:
We are looking for a contract software engineer to maintain and expand the software and systems in our data collection lab in Cambridge, UK to ensure that the data collection process is efficient, accurate and reliable. You will build software for working with cutting-edge prototype devices and integrating them into our data collection
platform. You will work with a team of audio/video engineers and recording technicians, as well as an international team of software engineers and interdisciplinary audio researchers.
You will be expected to work with them to scope and prioritise tasks, and to collaboratively produce high-quality, maintainable software.
In person: Yes, requires site visits (to offices in central Cambridge and Bourne)

Responsibilities

• Developing software to work with cutting-edge prototype wearable devices.
• Making the data collection process efficient, reliable and accurate
• Working with recording equipment for audio, video, inertial measurements and other modalities
• Deploying, testing and evaluating upgrades to the distributed data collection platform
• Building and maintaining systems for monitoring system health. · Enhancing tooling for the validation and processing of data
• Working onsite to debug problems and performing root cause analyses
• Working with other engineers to triage issues, design solutions and estimate work. · Promoting best practices across the community of engineers and researchers

Qualifications & Experience

• BS Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience. · 3+ years of professional programming experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in working with large projects in Python
• Proficiency in Linux and shell scripting
• Skills in maintaining and improving networks
• Experience with cross-platform distributed (RESTful) and concurrent systems
• Experience with FastAPI, or similar backend frameworks in Python
• Working knowledge of time-synchronization
• Experience working with hardware multimedia sensors.
• Working knowledge of audio, image and video formats
• Experience with relational and graph/NoSQL databases