Senior C# Real-Time Systems Architect and Mentor

Pico Technology; St. Neots; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Related Pay (PRP) bonus

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Three holiday homes

Summer and Christmas parties

Free fruit and coffee

Job summary

Pico Technology in the United Kingdom is seeking a C# expert to move beyond coding and shape real-time software products. We seek an experienced technical leader to drive innovation, mentor developers, and architect the next generation of high-performance systems.

If you have a passion for performance-critical work (real-time data handling, signal processing), this is your opportunity to make a massive impact. The role is hybrid, with two days onsite in St Neots and up to three days from home.

Qualifications

• Expert C# proficiency and demonstrable experience in performance-critical software.
• Experience in software architecture design and maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with signal processing, data acquisition, or real-time systems.
• Proven coaching and technical leadership skills.
• Excellent technical communication skills, confidence to lead workshops, share knowledge, and advocate for change.
• Experience in UI design, ideally including WinForms or similar desktop UX frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, maintenance, and modernisation of our core software architecture alongside your peers and the Product Line Engineering Manager.
• Mentor and coach Software Development Engineers across teams, setting standards and best practices (including through our Community of Practice).
• Drive the full lifecycle of major projects from feature design with key stakeholders to final implementation and deployment.
• Leverage your deep expertise in C# to tackle complex, performance‑critical tasks like data acquisition and real‑time data decoding.
• Benefit from dedicated “blue sky” time for professional development, technology investigations, and exploring new feature feasibility.
• Ensure all code meets the highest quality, company, and regulatory standards, actively engaging with the full SDLC (Code Review, Unit/Integration Testing, Root Cause Analysis).

Skills

C# expertise

Performance-critical software

Software architecture

Coaching leadership

UI design

Real-time systems

Tools

WinForms

Job description

Pico Technology in the United Kingdom is seeking a C# expert to move beyond coding and shape real-time software products. We seek an experienced technical leader to drive innovation, mentor developers, and architect the next generation of high-performance systems.

If you have a passion for performance-critical work (real-time data handling, signal processing), this is your opportunity to make a massive impact. The role is hybrid, with two days onsite in St Neots and up to three days from home.