Senior Software Developer

VividQ; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

VividQ, a leading deep tech company based in Cambridge, seeks an experienced Senior Software Developer to enhance its hologram generation software. Ideal candidates will possess strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python and will be responsible for maintaining high coding standards. The role offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities to impact the future of holographic display technology.

Benefits

Employee share options scheme

25 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays

Progressive, friendly working environment with flexible hours

Maternity/paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Private medical insurance with Vitality

Free parking, coffee, and fruit delivery

Company-paid events via active social committee

Qualifications

• Strong experience in software development across various contexts.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python programming is essential.
• Good knowledge of cross-platform practices and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, design, and develop code as a Senior Software Developer.
• Contribute significantly to the code base and full development cycle.
• Profile, optimize, and generate highly efficient code.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Python programming

Cross-platform development

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Git

API development tools

CUDA

OpenGL

DirectX

Vulkan

C#

Unity

Job description

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VividQ is a quickly growing deep technology company with global ambitions. Based out of Cambridge (UK), we are on a mission to bring holographic display to the mass consumer market. Our success depends on the vibrant community of engineers based in our Cambridge office, who tackle new coding tasks, optical challenges, and research problems daily. We are looking for an experienced developer to join our expanding team to maintain and extend VividQ’s hologram generation software suite.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in software development in various contexts and a desire to share that expertise with the team.

Your mission and responsibilities

As a Senior Software Developer, you will lead in maintaining, designing, and developing code. Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing significantly to the code base;
• Involvement in the full development cycle;
• Maintaining, enforcing, and extending good coding standards;
• Generating highly efficient code: profiling, optimizing, benchmarking;
• Contributing to documentation;
• Leading by example and advising junior team members;
• Delivering tasks promptly.

Your experience and skills:

The ideal candidate will possess most or all of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field;
• Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills;
• Good knowledge of cross-platform development practices (Windows, Linux, Android);
• Experience with API development;
• Experience with CUDA, OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan, C#, Unity;
• Experience with version control systems (Git, svn, etc);
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a drive to deliver promptly.

Applicants who can additionally demonstrate the following will be strongly preferred:

• Knowledge of development for embedded platforms;
• Interest or experience with FPGAs, VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog;
• Interest in the AR/VR field;
• Interest in high-performance parallel computing.

What do we offer?

• Employee share options scheme (the earlier you join, the bigger your upside);
• 25 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays;
• Progressive, friendly working environment with a hybrid model (flexible core hours);
• Benefits including maternity/paternity pay, cycle to work, PMI with Vitality;
• A diverse set of tasks and challenges;
• Free parking, coffee, and fruit delivery;
• Opportunity to work towards changing display technology;
• Active social committee with company-paid events.

Location

Offices in Cambridge and London. The successful candidate should be able to commute regularly (flexibility considered for the right candidate).

Company overview

VividQ is a deep tech software company with expertise in computer-generated holography. Founded on groundbreaking research from the University of Cambridge, our goal is to make holographic displays a mass-market technology.