Contract Python Engineer - Lab Data & DS (Cambridge)

Lancesoft Europe; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancesoft Europe is seeking a contract Software Engineer in Cambridgeshire, UK to maintain and expand software for our data collection lab in Cambridge. This 12-month contract requires onsite work in Cambridge and a rate of 49.04 to 54.81/hour on PAYE.

The role involves building software for prototype devices and integrating them into the data collection platform. You will work with a team of audio/video engineers and an international software team to scope tasks and deliver high-quality,

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of professional programming experience.
• Proficiency in Linux and shell scripting.
• Experience with cross-platform distributed (RESTful) and concurrent systems.
• Experience with FastAPI, or similar backend frameworks in Python.
• Demonstrated proficiency in working with large projects in Python.

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.

Skills

Python development

Linux

Shell scripting

Distributed systems

Networking

RESTful services

Time synchronization

Education

BS Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

FastAPI

Job description

Lancesoft Europe is seeking a contract Software Engineer in Cambridgeshire, UK to maintain and expand software for our data collection lab in Cambridge. This 12-month contract requires onsite work in Cambridge and a rate of 49.04 to 54.81/hour on PAYE.

The role involves building software for prototype devices and integrating them into the data collection platform. You will work with a team of audio/video engineers and an international software team to scope tasks and deliver high-quality,