Software Engineer– Data Collection and Engineering

Our client is looking for a Software Engineer – Data Collection and Engineering to join their team.

Duration - 12 months

Location - 5 days onsite , office in central Cambridge and Bourn Quarter

Software engineer required to maintain and expand the software and systems for our data collection lab in Cambridge, UK. The role will involve: enhancing the Command and Control web interface; building controllers for cutting-edge devices and managing the data coming from them; validation and post-processing of collected data; (re-)configuration of the data collection system data.

● Demonstrated proficiency in working with large projects in Python.

● Proficiency in Linux and shell scripting.

● Skills in maintaining and improving networks

Responsibilities

• ● Developing software to work with cutting-edge prototype wearable devices.

• ● Making the data collection process efficient, reliable and accurate.

• ● Working with recording equipment for audio, video, inertial measurements and other modalities.

• ● Deploying, testing and evaluating upgrades to the distributed data collection platform.

• ● Building and maintaining systems for monitoring system health.

• ● Enhancing tooling for the validation and processing of data.

• ● Working onsite to debug problems and performing root cause analyses.

• ● Working with other engineers to triage issues, design solutions and estimate work.

• ● Promoting best practices across the community of engineers and researchers.

Requirements

• ● BS Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

• ● 8+ years of professional programming experience.

• ● Demonstrated proficiency in working with large projects in Python.

• ● Proficiency in Linux and shell scripting.

• ● Skills in maintaining and improving networks.

• ● Experience with cross-platform distributed (RESTful) and concurrent systems.

• ● Experience with FastAPI, or similar backend frameworks in Python.

• ● Working knowledge of time-synchronization. Desirable:

• ● Experience working with hardware multimedia sensors.

• ● Working knowledge of audio, image and video formats.

• ● Experience with relational and graph/NoSQL databases.

• ● Experience with software and hardware testing frameworks and strategies.

• ● Working knowledge of React, or similar frontend frameworks in JavaScript.

• ● Experience with systems administration on Windows.

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Healthcare contribution and inclusion in company pension scheme

• Work laptop and phone

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus paid bank holidays

• Expanding workforce with potential for career progression for top performers.