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# Python Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Technify Talent Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Systems Engineering, Communications Protocols, Hardware Interface Design, Python (Programming Language), Modular Design, Software Tools, Software Engineering, Optimization Algorithms, Production Code, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2850740687-2

## About the Role

Strong software development experience with Python

Experience developing reliable, production-quality code

Knowledge of software testing, modular design and version control

Familiarity with instrument interfaces and communication protocols

## Description

A fast-growing semiconductor company is seeking a Python Automation Engineer to develop production-quality software that brings advanced measurement and optimisation algorithms to life on hardware platforms.

Working closely with RF and systems engineers, you'll help deliver robust Python-based software used to control, tune and validate next-generation technologies.

What you'll do as a Python Automation Engineer:

Develop and maintain Python-based software

Integrate, test and validate software on hardware prototypes and production systems

Work closely with hardware and systems teams to ensure software-hardware alignment

Develop hardware interfaces, drivers and engineering tools

Implement robust software practices

Diagnose and troubleshoot software and algorithm performance issues


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