Senior Software Developer - Robotics

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About the job
Senior Software Engineer– Robotics
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000
UK citizenship only (no visa sponsorship).
Are you a Software Engineer with a passion for C#/.NET and Robotics?
Join a cutting-edge robotics start-up, backed by a talented team building advanced robotics systems for real-world applications. You’ll report directly to the CTO, and play a key role in shaping the future of the company as it scales.
Key Responsibilities:

Lead the way – and be a strong advocate of – best practice software design patterns, software architecture and agile methodology.
Take a lead in our effort to re-architect and harden our code to prepare for 10x-100x scale
Mentor junior software engineers
Help the team to find the right balance between strong principles and pragmatism; and help the team to inform “buy vs build” decisions
Be the standard bearer for code quality (including software test coverage and maintainability of code)
Key Requirements:
Strong academics – degree from a top university (STEM discipline preferred).
10+ years’ experience in software engineering.
10+ years’ experience with C# and .NET.
Previous experience with Linux, Python and Azure DevOps
Previous experience in both start-ups / scale-ups and larger organisations
Strong communication skills
Previous experience in robotics or other hardware-based products
If you’re a skilled Software Engineer with a passion for C#/.NET and R, apply now with your updated CV

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