Software Engineer– Data Collection and Engineering

Software Engineer– Data Collection and Engineering

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 10/28/2026

Our client is looking for a Software Engineer – Data Collection and Engineering to join their team.

Duration – 12 months

Location – 5 days onsite , office in central Cambridge and Bourn Quarter

Software engineer required to maintain and expand the software and systems for our data collection lab inCambridge, UK. The role will involve: enhancing the Command and Control web interface; building controllersfor cutting-edge devices and managing the data coming from them; validation and post-processing of collecteddata; (re-)configuration of the data collection system data.

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience with systems administration on Windows.

• Healthcare contribution and inclusion in company pension scheme
• Work laptop and phone
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus paid bank holidays
• Expanding workforce with potential for career progression for top performers.

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