Senior Software Engineer

Oxford Instruments; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working setup

Share incentive plan

Half-days on Fridays

Defined contribution Pension Plan

Job summary

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology in Severn Beach, Bristol, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, delivery and continuous improvement of software across our product portfolio while remaining actively involved in hands‑on software development.

You will mentor engineers, drive best practices, review designs and collaborate with Engineering, Service, Product Management and Operations to deliver high-quality software for our world-class hardware.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computing, Physics or related field or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong skills in C#, C++ and C development for Windows-based real-time systems.
• Experience leading complex software projects and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of software for our products and systems.
• Take ownership of complex software projects from concept through delivery.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices across the team.
• Review designs and implementations to ensure quality, security and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Service, Product Management and Operations to drive delivery.

Skills

C#

C++

C

Real-time systems

Windows apps

Mentoring

Leadership

DevOps practices

Education

Degree in Computing, Physics or related

Tools

Visual Studio

Git

Job description

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We are excited to announce a permanent opening for a SeniorSoftware Engineer at our state-of-the-art facility in Severn Beach, Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity to lead the design, development, delivery and continuous improvement of software solutions across the Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology product portfolio while remaining actively involved in hands‑on software development .

Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring software systems are robust, maintainable, secure and aligned with business objectives. Mentor engineers, drive engineering best practices and act as a key technical authority for customers and internal stakeholder s.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the design and development of software for our products and systems.
• Taking ownership of complex software projects and technical challenges from concept through delivery.
• Developing high-quality software using technologies including C#, C++ and C.
• Working closely with multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Service, Product Management and Operations.
• Supporting customers and field service engineers in diagnosing and resolving challenging technical issues.
• Mentoring software engineers and helping establish best practices across the team.
• Reviewing software designs and implementations to ensure quality, maintainability and security.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and the long-term evolution of our software platforms.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in engineers who enjoy solving real-world technical problems and can balance hands‑on development with technical leadership.

You’ll likely have:

• Strong C#, C++ and/or C development skills.
• Experience leading complex technical work and influencing technical direction.
• Experience working on Windows-based applications and real‑time control systems.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across different disciplines.
• A degree in Computing, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

It would be advantageous if you also have experience in:

• Industrial automation or semiconductor equipment.
• Hardware interfacing and control systems.
• Cybersecurity and secure software development.
• AI/ML technologies or modern DevOps practices.

Why Join Oxford Instruments?

At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we provide tools for engineering micro- and nano-structures, with customers using our process solutions to research and produce materials and semiconductors vital for everything from medical devices and diagnostics to electric cars and quantum computers.

You’ll be joining a team that develops software for highly sophisticated scientific equipment used in research labs and advanced manufacturing facilities across the globe. This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging systems where software directly impacts the performance of world‑class hardware.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working setup (flexible mix of office and remote, project-dependent).
• Share incentive plan.
• Half‑days on Fridays.
• Defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and would ask you to get in touch if you are concerned about any barriers you feel you may be facing in your application process with us.