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Software Engineer

Saffron Walden
3 days ago
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Location: Saffron Walden
Type: Permanent
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm
Salary: Competitive
Job Reference: 35911

Our innovative and rapidly growing AI client in Saffron Walden is looking for a talented Software Engineer to join their expanding development team. In this role, you'll work on diverse projects, from early prototypes to fully developed products, helping to build cutting-edge technologies that tackle real-world challenges. This is a dynamic, hands-on position that offers a lot of autonomy, responsibility and the chance to work across multiple technical domains.

This role is ideal for graduates or more experienced engineers with a strong problem-solving mindset and a passion for learning and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Develop software for both prototype systems and production-ready products, contributing to the full development lifecycle
  • Work on multiple projects simultaneously, solving a variety of technical challenges
  • Collaborate closely with engineers to integrate software with hardware and other system components
  • Learn quickly and apply new technologies to support various RandD efforts and technical challenges
  • Contribute to problem-solving and technical decision-making at all stages of development
  • Support the development of software for controlling hardware platforms, sensors or custom devices

    Requirements
    Essential:
  • A strong academic background with a 2:1 or above in a STEM discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering)
  • Proven ability to solve complex and ambiguous technical problems
  • Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
  • Eagerness to learn new tools, technologies, and programming languages quickly
  • Proficient in Python programming

    Desirable:
  • Experience with software-hardware integration or working with embedded systems
  • Familiarity with computer networking concepts
  • Experience using deep-learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
  • Understanding of machine learning, statistics, optimisation or algorithm development
  • Experience developing mobile applications (iOS/Android)

    Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below

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