Software Engineer

Cirium; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in aviation analytics is looking for a Software Engineer/DevOps Engineer to support their Data Platform in Southampton, UK. The successful candidate will work on designing, building, and maintaining scalable data platform services using DevOps practices. Key responsibilities include peer code review, responding to support requests, and keeping documentation updated. Candidates should have experience with programming languages like Java or Python, and a background in distributed systems or data platforms. Competitive benefits offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Save As You Earn scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Maternity and paternity leave

Emergency care access

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering or a related field.
• Strong communication skills for effective documentation and collaboration.
• Experience with data platforms, distributed systems, and data pipelines in cloud-native environments.
• Understanding of SRE practices, including observability and incident response.
• Proactive mindset with a passion for problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain data platform services using DevOps practices.
• Peer review code for best practices and continuous improvement.
• Respond to support requests related to the Data Platform.
• Write and maintain documentation for various audiences.
• Stay updated on new technology developments, especially GenAI.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

C#/ .NET

Git

GitHub

Terraform

AWS

Kafka

SQL

Job description

Are you curious?

Do you enjoy problem solving?

About the Business:

At Cirium, our goal is to keep the world connected. We are the industry leader in aviation analytics; helping our customers understand the past, present, and predicting what will happen tomorrow. Our mission is to transform the aviation industry by enabling airlines, airports, travel companies, tech giants, aircraft manufacturers, financial institutions and many more accelerate their own digital transformation. You can learn more about Cirium at https://www.cirium.com/

About the Team:

You will be joining a collaborative, curious, team of Software Engineers/DevOps Engineer at all different levels. In joining us you will have the opportunity to share ownership in solving engineering problems end to end.

About the Role:

For this role you'll be part of a software engineering squad that supports Cirium's Data Platform in all things - from onboarding data, to improving the infrastructure. You’ll working with talented engineers and performing complex research, design, and implementation within the data platform. Your role will cover all aspects of the software development lifecycle as you will plan, develop, refactor, fix, test, and support our systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, test, and maintain scalable and resilient data platform services using DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code.
• Peer review code to promote best practice and continuous improvement.
• Respond to support requests to keep other teams in Cirium running with our Data Platform.
• Write and maintain documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Keep abreast of new technology developments and bring these into the business, particularly GenAI.

Requirements:

• Experience in software engineering or a related field Java, C++, Python, C#/ .NET
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to share ideas and designs effectively through documentation and collaboration.
• Experience working with data platforms, distributed systems, and data pipelines in cloud-native environments.
• Understanding of SRE practices, including observability, incident response, and automation.
• Experience with Git and Github, Terraform, AWS environments, Kafka, and Python. (Equivalent technologies are welcome, too.)
• Some experience with data manipulation - for example SQL.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for solving complex problems and troubleshooting technical issues.

Working for you:

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work