Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Location: Cambridgeshire, UK - 5 days onsite

Requires site visits (to offices in central Cambridge and Bourn Quarter)

12 months contract

We are looking for a contract software engineer to maintain and expand the software and systems in our data collection lab in Cambridge, UK in order to ensure that the data collection process is efficient, accurate and reliable. You will build software for working with cutting-edge prototype devices and integrating them into our data collection platform.

You will work with a team of audio/video engineers and recording technicians, as well as an international team of software engineers and interdisciplinary audio researchers. You will be expected to work with them to scope and prioritise tasks, and to collaboratively produce high-quality, maintainable software.

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.

Qualifications Required:

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

Top 3 non-negotiable skills:

Python Development: Core, strong Python backend development and data processing skills.

Linux and Shell Scripting: Experience with Linux systems and shell scripting for automation and system management.

Distributed Systems & Networking: Building and supporting distributed systems, along with a solid understanding of IP networking (IPv4/IPv6), VLANs, and network topology.

Good to have:

Experience with multimedia, specifically audio or video formats.

Interacting or working with embedded devices/systems.

Basic network programming or understanding of VLANs and network topology.