Senior Software Engineer – Telecoms

Komcept Solutions Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Flexible working

Free parking

Travel insurance

Pension with 4% employer contribution

Share scheme

Job summary

Komcept Solutions Ltd in the UK near Northampton is seeking a high-calibre software developer. You will produce software and systems for national security, interfacing with telecom networks and delivering deployable solutions.

The role offers a permanent, full-time contract with opportunities for growth, mentoring, and international travel. 33 days leave, flexible working, free parking, and a share/ pension scheme are provided.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in C#/C++ development.
• Experience with Windows OS environments.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, HTTP, JSON, FTP, and WPF.
• Real-time programming for processing live data.
• Understanding of telecommunications protocols and OSI model.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Full-Stack development to build high-performance, scalable solutions.
• Integrate products with third-party APIs.
• Contribute to all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with team lead and QA Engineer.

Skills

C#/C++

Windows OS

SQL

HTTP/JSON/FTP

Real-time programming

Telecommunications protocols

OSI model

Adapt to new technologies

Tools

WPF

GStreamer

FFmpeg

WebRTC

Linux OS

Job description

Komcept Solutions innovate to secure you today and protect your tomorrow.

Vision and Strategy

To provide for the wide range of security needs of organisations.

We constantly innovate and evolve our own products with a rapid development strategy including continual research and product improvement. We develop strategic relationships with key partners and continue to learn from and adapt to their operational requirements.

Company Culture

Our success is built upon the efforts of our employees. We value our employee family who help build our innovative, market-leading products and services, and deliver robust, personal support to our clients. They do this through collaboration with one-another and with our customers, in an open and friendly workplace. We appreciate initiative and autonomy whilst encouraging staff to work together in order to support each other. We have a fail-fast approach to realise any show-stopping tasks early, and learn from this to improve and evolve development cycles.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a full-time Software Developer to join our software development team. As a valued member of staff, you will receive a competitive salary with great working conditions amongst a friendly team. You will have regular personal development interaction with your manager and be encouraged to increase and improve your range of skills through mentoring and external sources of knowledge. Exceptional input and actions are recognised and rewarded in this company.

We offer 33 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holiday allowance) per year, increasing to 38 days after 5 years’ service; flexible working; free parking; travel insurance to cover leisure trips for you and your partner & children; a 4% employer contribution to your pension when you deposit an equal amount; and a share scheme that allows us to recognise employees with a good attitude that put in extra effort.

Job Description

We are looking for a high calibre software developer who will be motivated to produce and contribute to software and systems for National Security.

The successful candidate will be able to develop high-quality software applications as part of a team, and to interface software with modern telecommunications and data networks. An ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate a breadth of experience and expertise in working with modern telecommunications protocols, and a keen aptitude for deployable solutions for real-world use.

There is ample opportunity to grow and progress through the business, learning new skills and diversifying in role with potential opportunities for international travel. There is high chance of opportunity to become involved in programming interfaces for other business streams.

This is a permanent, full-time role, based in our offices in the UK, near Northampton. Due to location would be preferable for the candidate to hold a full driving license.

Salary range £50-60k

Duties to include:

• Full-Stack development. Ability to build high-performance and scalable solutions using both Frontend and Backend technologies
• Integrate our products with third-party APIs
• Contribute to all phases of software development lifecycle
• Work closely with both software team lead and QA Engineer

Required Skills / Experience

• Experienced C#/C++ developer (minimum 5 years)
• Experienced in Windows OS environments
• Experienced in SQL, HTTP, JSON, FTP, WPF
• Real-time programming (of software to process live incoming data)
• Understanding of telecommunications and networking protocols and OSI model
• Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies, frameworks and research areas

Highly Desirable experience

• Deep working understanding of VoIP/SIP/RTP/RTSP/TCP/UDP
• Working knowledge of modern mobile network topologies and architecture
• Experience developing with any of SS7, DIAMETER, VoLTE, SCTP
• Experience with MSSQL and large databases, HTML, Fluent 2
• Experience in working in an Agile development team
• Experience with streamed video, GStreamer, FFmpeg, WebRTC
• Experienced in Linux OS environments
• Experience with IoT, distributed systems and event-driven architecture
• Knowledge of SDR programming, e.g. Python, Matlab, DSP, and IQ processing