Senior Staff Software Engineer - Robotics & Life Sciences

GPW Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead technical direction and deliver cutting-edge solutions in robotics and life sciences automation. This hybrid role demands expertise in high-performance software development and a strong background in Windows software integration. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, a deep knowledge of real-time systems, and proficiency in Python. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of lab automation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in high-performance or high-throughput software development.
• 4+ years integrating hardware, robotics, or Windows-based instruments.
• Strong experience with Python; familiarity with Go, Rust, C/C++ is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement high-throughput, real‑time integrations between robotics platforms and diverse life‑science instruments.
• Design SDKs, abstractions, and tooling for scalable, repeatable integrations.
• Lead technical direction through architecture, patterns, and reviews.
• Drive a culture of quality, experimentation, and autonomy.

Skills

High-performance software development

Integrating hardware and robotics

.NET expertise

Python

Knowledge of Go, Rust, C/C++

Real-time systems

Job description

A leading recruitment firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead technical direction and deliver cutting-edge solutions in robotics and life sciences automation. This hybrid role demands expertise in high-performance software development and a strong background in Windows software integration. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, a deep knowledge of real-time systems, and proficiency in Python. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of lab automation.