Senior Software Engineer

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of software across Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology’s portfolio while staying hands-on with code. You’ll provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle, ensuring robust, secure systems aligned with business goals. You’ll mentor engineers, drive best practices, and serve as a trusted technical authority for customers and internal stakeholders. Join a team building software for sophisticated scientific equipment used in research and advanced manufacturing.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• Structured career development opportunities
• Hybrid working setup
• Private healthcare cover
• Share incentive plan
• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of software for products and systems
• Own complex software projects from concept to delivery
• Develop high-quality software using C#, C++, and C
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Service, Product Management and Operations
• Support customers and field engineers in diagnosing technical issues
• Mentor engineers and establish team-wide best practices
• Review software designs and implementations for quality, maintainability and security
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and long-term platform evolution

Key requirements

• Significant experience developing commercial software products
• Strong C#, C++, and/or C development skills
• Experience leading complex technical work and influencing direction
• Experience with Windows-based applications and real-time control systems
• Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
• Degree in Computing, Physics or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Mentoring
• C#
• C++
• C

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