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Senior Software Engineer Salary: Competitive and based on experience Location: Northampton Keywords: Software Engineer, High-level programming languages, TestStand, Low-Level Drivers, Agile development, Atlassian toolset

Our client is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their diverse team. This role offers the opportunity to work on the creation and delivery of software solutions, ensuring that all stakeholder requirements are met. The successful candidate will have the chance to develop, coach, mentor, teach, and upskill other engineers in the wider application of engineering. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent communication, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

  • Opportunity to work on the creation and delivery of software solutions
  • Chance to develop, coach, mentor, teach, and upskill other engineers
  • Looking for someone with excellent communication, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

What you'll do:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in establishing stakeholder needs and creating high-quality code. You will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment across all elements of the programme. Your ability to resolve emerging issues by proposing solutions will be key in this role. Furthermore, fostering relationships within and outside the line of business will be crucial for promoting a culture for adoption of best practice.

  • Establish and mature stakeholder needs, associating/attributing priority, interest, influence, and trading-off needs to determine optimum capability to solve stakeholders problems
  • Create high-quality and robust code; fully documenting and recording your work products; keeping them under configuration management and providing plans and reports on progress to your line manager
  • Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure architecture alignment with other elements of the programme.
  • Ensure the application of appropriate tools / techniques for test equipment design by the team, providing advice in own area of expertise
  • Resolve emerging issues by proposing and driving through solutions, escalating more complex risks and supporting definition of opportunities and risk mitigation options
  • Foster relationships and networks within and outside the line of business, actively seeking out opportunities and promoting a culture for adoption of best practice

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Senior Software Engineer position will bring a solid understanding of high-level programming languages such as C, NI LabWindows/CVI, LabVIEW or LabVIEW FPGA. Familiarity with TestStand along with experience in developing Low-Level Drivers is essential. You should also have experience in developing software within a development process framework. Excellent communication skills coupled with troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities are key to this role. Experience of Agile development and Atlassian toolset is also required.

  • Solid grasp of high-level programming languages (C, NI LabWindows/CVI, LabVIEW or LabVIEW FPGA)
  • Familiarity with TestStand
  • Experience in developing Low-Level Drivers
  • Experience in developing software for test system environments
  • Experience in developing software within a development process framework
  • Excellent communication, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Experience of Agile development and Atlassian toolset
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools, defect tracking and peer review

What's next:

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Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Contract Type: CONTRACTOR

Specialism: Technology & Digital

Focus: Software Development/Engineering

Industry: IT

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Northampton

Job Reference: 9Q5NX2-4CD6554A

Date posted: 9 April 2025

Consultant: Jessica Rayner