Senior Software Engineer AR/VR Audio Lab 12 Mo Contract

Principle HR; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 103,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company days

9 public holidays

Pension scheme

Job summary

Principle HR partners with a world-leading technology company to hire a Senior Software Engineer for its AR/VR research division in Cambridge. You will own and develop the software behind a specialist research lab, connecting prototype wearables and sensors to a distributed data platform, collaborating with international engineers and researchers in the UK and US.

You will lead Python backend development, deploy and test a distributed data collection platform, and work closely with audio/visual

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong Python backend development on large codebases (FastAPI preferred).
• Proficiency in Linux and shell scripting for automation and system management.
• Experience building distributed, concurrent and RESTful systems.
• Understanding of IP networking (IPv4/IPv6, VLANs).
• Hands-on experience integrating or troubleshooting hardware or sensors.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Python backend systems interfacing with prototype wearables and sensors.
• Develop device controllers and enhance the lab's web platform.
• Automate and optimize data validation and processing workflows.
• Deploy, test and upgrade a distributed data collection platform.
• Create monitoring tools to keep systems healthy and data reliable.
• Provide onsite support during live collection sessions and perform root cause analysis.
• Scope, estimate, and design solutions with an international team.

Skills

Python backend

Linux & shell scripting

Distributed systems

RESTful services

Networking concepts

Hardware integration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

FastAPI

Job description

Principle HR partners with a world-leading technology company to hire a Senior Software Engineer for its AR/VR research division in Cambridge. You will own and develop the software behind a specialist research lab, connecting prototype wearables and sensors to a distributed data platform, collaborating with international engineers and researchers in the UK and US.

You will lead Python backend development, deploy and test a distributed data collection platform, and work closely with audio/visual