We’re seeking an ambitious Software Engineer to join our world-leading Time & Frequency department.
We are now working in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working. We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.
You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK’s National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing a new resilient Time Scale facility that will underpin our Critical National Infrastructure. This will address the risks associated with our dependency on global navigation satellite systems (such as GPS) that are are vulnerable to both natural and intentional interference.
As Software Engineer, you’ll enjoy working alongside prominent Scientists and Engineers to support the development of production-ready software to time, quality, and cost.
Key responsibilities:
- Collaborating with your team to ensure that software aligns with business strategy
- Working cross-functionally to gather project requirements, analyse feasibility, and provide recommendations
- Production of clean, efficient and quality code, through testing and debugging, with adherence of standards throughout the software development cycle
- Working as a team to accurately assess risks and mitigations
- Explaining complex technical concepts to both internal and external stakeholders, from technical and non-technical backgrounds
- Staying up-to-date with the latest trends, tools, and technologies in Software Engineering and sharing your knowledge to advance the team
This role offers exciting opportunities to collaborate with subject-matter experts across the business.