Job title:
Staff Software Engineer - Infrastructure -Cambridge

Job description:
The role is to develop software for my clients range of wireless chips, their brand is one of the strongest names globally.   The software is written in the "C" programming language and occasionally in assembler and runs in a resource constrained embedded real time environment. The role involves helping to develop software through the entire software lifecycle including design, implementation, test, debug and support and may require travelling to customer sites to provide hands-on debug and support of issues.   You will be taking ownership of a major component of a project and being responsible for the delivery of the fully tested component to a timescale agreed with the Programme Manager. This role may require you to mentor more junior members of the team.   Responsibilities:   ·         Contribute to requirements capture ·         Task definition and work breakdown including time estimation Design documentation Develop and test software of major scale and complexity to agreed timescales ·         Deliver high quality software in line with the department's processes ·         Maintenance of software including defect investigation ·         Contribute towards the continuous development of the department's processes ·         Conduct peer software reviews ·         Create relevant documentation following the department's processes ·         Assist/Lead external inter-operability and compliance test events ·         Develop tests and scripts to exercise solutions being implemented ·         Support the development at customer sites. This may involve occasional foreign travel   Required Skills:   ·         Degree (or equivalent qualification/ experience) in maths/science/software/electronics ·         Excellent proven understanding of 'C' programming languages ·         Experience in development and debug of Linux Kernel code ·         Experience in writing code for resource constrained environments where MIPS and memory have to be utilised carefully ·         Excellent understanding of software design techniques ·         Good understanding of debug techniques and tools ·         Understanding of software architecture ·         Good understanding of configuration management ·         Effective team player ·         Good communicator ·         Excellent problem solving ability and tenacity in finding root cause for complex issues   Desired Skills:   ·         Experience in development and debug of Embedded Linux Kernel code ·         Experience of developing embedded protocol software for wireless communications - ideally operating in an area close to the hardware ·         Experience of programming and debugging using ARM processors/tools ·         Knowledge of a scripting language such as Perl or Python ·  &nb

Employer Name: Monster UK

Job short description: Software developers

Country: United Kingdom

Region: Gloucestershire

Contract duration: Permanent

Contract type: Full time

Source of job offer:
Department for Work and Pensions, Public Employment Services, United Kingdom

How to apply: Other - see free text

Salary currency: GBP

Salary period: Annually