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Manchester
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Position: Software Engineer

Salary: Up to £60,000

Office Location: Manchester City Centre

The Role: An exciting position has now been created for a Software Engineer to join one of the UK's leading design consultancies in their central Manchester based offices. The successful Software Engineer will be joining a growing team and be given the chance to contribute across a range of cutting-edge software solutions in the IoT, Automotive, Medical, Green Energy and industrial automation sectors.

Skills and Experience Required:

C Programming
C++, Python, Rust or Java programming
Modern software development processes
LinuxThe team you will be joining is made up of a range of engineers covering multiple disciplines who are all technical enthusiasts and who have a passion for developing new products working to modern processes and methods. The ideal Software Engineer will be strong in a Linux environment ideally coding in C, C++, Python or Java and will be comfortable contributing across the full design life cycle. Experience with embedded software development and open-source software will make your CV stand out.

This role will best suit Software Engineers who are passionate about software development, looking to work with likeminded engineers and keen to have plenty of project variety in their role. Here no one project is the same so there are always new challenges and tasks to complete.

Desirable Skill and Experience:

Embedded software development
Open-Source Software
CI/CDPlease contact Laurence Powell at KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd to discuss this role in further detail

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