Principal Software Development Engineer

Front Door Defense; Fareham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work on industry-leading marine technology

Friendly culture focusing on collaboration

Fair compensation structure and benefits

Hybrid work model with flexibility

Job summary

Raymarine in Fareham is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to design, implement, and support the Lighthouse operating system and applications. The role involves collaboration with engineering teams both onsite and internationally, focusing on embedded systems and the use of C++. Candidates should have at least 10 years of experience in the field and strong communication skills. Raymarine offers a hybrid work model and a supportive, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience developing C++ for embedded systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Ability and desire to learn quickly and work in a fast-paced agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Raymarine's Lighthouse operating system and applications.
• Collaborate with teams to develop high-quality applications.
• Ensure high code quality in own and team's work.
• Troubleshoot and support existing applications and systems.

Skills

C++ development for embedded systems

Graphics rendering using OpenGL

Software development frameworks

Git and Git Branching

GIS data structures and algorithms

Agile development environment

Troubleshooting skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Job description

Principal Software Development Engineer

Design and optimize marine navigation software for embedded hardware systems

Location: Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom.

Job Tags: Software.

Job Summary

The Principal Software Development Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Raymarine's Lighthouse operating system and applications for Raymarine's proprietary chartplotter line of hardware. The Principal Development Engineer will work closely with Cartography and Software Engineering teams in Fareham UK and Madison Wisconsin USA, with opportunities for collaboration with engineering teams in Europe and Asia. This role is onsite at the Raymarine facility in Fareham UK with some work from home hours being an option.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with the Cartography and Software Engineering teams to design, implement and support Raymarine's Lighthouse operating system and applications
• Develop high-quality applications and tools by writing clean and efficient code
• Ensure high code quality in own and team's work
• Review and approve team's code
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
• Scope, plan, and estimate technical tasks
• Troubleshoot and support existing applications and systems
• Support continuous integration/continuous deployment using Jenkins, Bitbucket, Git flow

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience developing C++ for embedded systems
• Experience with graphics rendering using OpenGL
• Working knowledge of standard software development frameworks and methodologies.
• Knowledge of Git and Git Branching.
• Experience with GIS data structures and algorithms a plus.
• Ability and desire to learn quickly and work in a fast-paced agile development environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication skills

What Raymarine Offers You

• Work on industry-leading marine technology used by professionals and enthusiasts alike
• Unique opportunity to experience how cutting-edge R&D, software- and hardware development come together under one roof.
• Friendly culture with a focus on collaboration, problem-solving, and creativity.
• A fair compensation structure and benefits
• A hybrid work model with flexibility for some work-from-home hours

This position requires access to export-controlled information or items (i.e. regulated technology or technical data per ITAR/EAR US regulations). Applicants must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.