Senior Python Backend & Systems Engineer - Onsite Cambridge

Russell Tobin; Cambridge; Vor Ort; GBP 75.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Russell Tobin is seeking an experienced Software Engineer in the Cambridge area to maintain and enhance software systems that support a specialist engineering and data collection environment. You will develop Python-based backend services, integrate connected devices and recording equipment, and improve data processing workflows to ensure the reliability of distributed systems.

Collaboration with software engineers, hardware specialists and research teams is expected to deliver robust,

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience developing Python backend services.
• Hands-on Linux and shell scripting experience.
• Experience with distributed systems and REST APIs.
• Strong networking fundamentals (IP, TCP/IP, VLANs).
• Experience with Python backend frameworks (e.g., FastAPI).
• Knowledge of time synchronization.
• Hardware integration or embedded systems experience.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain Python software, backend services and automation tools.
• Integrate prototype devices, sensors and recording equipment into existing platforms.
• Improve distributed data collection systems, REST APIs and concurrent processes.
• Maintain Linux environments, shell scripts, network configurations and system monitoring.
• Build tools for data validation, processing and QA.
• Deploy and test software upgrades, troubleshoot onsite issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to scope work and estimate tasks.

Kenntnisse

Python

Linux

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Networking

FastAPI

Time synchronization

Hardware integration

Embedded systems

Multimedia sensors

Data acquisition

Data processing

Databases

Testing frameworks

Windows administration

Ausbildung

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Russell Tobin is seeking an experienced Software Engineer in the Cambridge area to maintain and enhance software systems that support a specialist engineering and data collection environment. You will develop Python-based backend services, integrate connected devices and recording equipment, and improve data processing workflows to ensure the reliability of distributed systems.

Collaboration with software engineers, hardware specialists and research teams is expected to deliver robust,