Senior Software Engineer

Oxford instruments; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Share plan

Holiday entitlement

Hybrid working

Job summary

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our Severn Beach, Bristol facility to design and develop software for advanced scientific equipment used in research and manufacturing.

You will lead complex projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while ensuring quality, security, and on-time delivery. The role offers hybrid working and a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building commercial software products.
• Proficiency in C#, C++ or C.
• Experience leading complex technical work and directing direction.
• Experience with Windows-based apps and real-time control systems.
• Strong communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Degree in Computing, Physics or related field.
• Advantageous: industrial automation or semiconductor equipment.
• Advantageous: hardware interfacing and control systems.
• Advantageous: cybersecurity and secure SDLC.
• Advantageous: AI/ML or modern DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead software design and development for products and systems.
• Own complex projects from concept through delivery.
• Develop high-quality software using C#, C++ and C.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Service, Product Management and Operations.
• Support customers and field engineers in troubleshooting issues.
• Mentor software engineers and establish team best practices.
• Review designs and code for quality, maintainability and security.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and platform evolution.
• Provide technical leadership across the software lifecycle.
• Act as a key technical authority while remaining hands-on.

Skills

C#

C++

C

Real-time control

Windows

Software leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Degree in Computing/Physics or related

Tools

DevOps

AI/ML

Security

Hardware interfacing

Job description

Salary: £40,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:

• Significant experience developing commercial software products.
• 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 ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• A degree in Computing, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Advantageous experience in industrial automation or semiconductor equipment.
• Advantageous experience in hardware interfacing and control systems.
• Advantageous experience in cybersecurity and secure software development.
• Advantageous experience with AI/ML technologies or modern DevOps practices.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of software for our products and systems.
• Own complex software projects and technical challenges from concept through delivery.
• Develop high-quality software using technologies including C#, C++ and C.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams across Engineering, Service, Product Management and Operations.
• Support customers and field service engineers in diagnosing and resolving challenging technical issues.
• Mentor software engineers and help establish team best practices.
• Review software designs and implementations to ensure quality, maintainability and security.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the long-term evolution of our software platforms.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring our software systems are robust, maintainable, secure and aligned with business objectives.
• Act as a key technical authority for customers and internal stakeholders while remaining actively involved in hands‑on software development.

Technologies:

• AI
• C#
• DevOps
• Hardware
• Support
• Security
• Windows

More:

We are offering a permanent Senior Software Engineer role at our state-of-the-art facility in Severn Beach, Bristol, supporting Oxford Instruments Plasma Technologys product portfolio. We provide tools for engineering micro- and nano-structures, helping customers research and produce materials and semiconductors used in areas including medical devices, diagnostics, electric cars and quantum computers. Youll join a team developing software for sophisticated scientific equipment used in research labs and advanced manufacturing facilities worldwide, where software directly affects the performance of world-class hardware. We offer a competitive starting salary, structured career development, hybrid working with a flexible mix of office and remote work depending on the project, private healthcare, a share incentive plan, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Friday half-days and a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Plan. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide consideration without regard to protected characteristics.

last updated 40 week of 2026