Medical Device Engineer, Software

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A mission-driven company is seeking a skilled software engineer to join their team near the Essex/Cambridge border. In this key role, the candidate will handle a broad software engineering scope, from embedded software to mobile applications. Excellent communication skills and a strong academic background in Computer Science are essential. This company offers a competitive salary, an impactful opportunity in the medical devices field, and supports software development growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Impactful work in a mission-driven environment

Qualifications

• Good academic background with a degree in Computer Science or similar.
• Broad skills in embedded, middleware, and mobile app development.
• Experience in a regulated environment (IVDD/IVDR).

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for full software engineering scope across tech stack.
• Act as software domain expert and liaise with stakeholders.
• Participate in software engineering and work planning activities.

Skills

Embedded software development

Mobile app development

Middleware development

Communication skills

Cybersecurity considerations

Education

1st or 2.1 in Computer Science or similar

Relevant PhD or post-graduate research experience

Tools

Android

React Native

LAMP

MariaDB

C for middleware and RTOS

Python

C#

Job description

Overview

Broad software skillset needed for this mission-driven company. Essex / Cambs border. Technology developed by this Cambridge team has already made a major impact in the world, enabling rapid characterisation of pathogens, minimising delays and helping focus resources where they're needed. A mission-driven company, they are seeking a similarly motivated team member to assist them in bringing software development in-house, and further developing their product's capabilities and application areas.

This role encompasses the full technical stack, from embedded software driving diagnostic hardware through to a mobile app for user control and data presentation. This is a key role that will form the nucleus of a growing software team. You will be involved in all software engineering and work planning activities, but will act as a liaison for other stakeholders and the software domain expert within the organisation.

With the company still very much in its start-up phase, you may occasionally need to assist in other areas of the business when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a broad software engineering scope across the full tech stack, from embedded software to mobile and data presentation.
• Act as the software domain expert within the organisation and liaise with other stakeholders.
• Participate in all software engineering and work planning activities.
• Support in-house software development and help grow the software team.
• Assist in other areas of the business as needed due to start-up dynamics.

Qualifications

• A good academic background with a 1st or 2.1 in Computer Science or similar from a well-respected university (a relevant PhD or post-graduate research experience would be desirable).
• Broad software engineering skills spanning embedded, middleware, and mobile app development.
• Expertise in Android, React Native, LAMP, MariaDB, and development in C for middleware and embedded RTOS (Cortex-M processors).
• Python and C# for tools development.
• Experience of working within a regulated environment, preferably IVDD or IVDR.
• An appreciation of cybersecurity considerations.

Benefits & Additional information

This is a challenging role calling for broad software engineering expertise and excellent communications skills. On offer is the opportunity to become part of a world-leading team and make a positive impact to humanity. A highly competitive salary and benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate.

Keywords: Medical Device, Embedded C, RTOS, Android, React Native, LAMP, Mission-Driven, Cambridge

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