Junior Software Engineer - Imaging Systems

Introduction: This role involves developing software for advanced imaging technology. An innovative engineering company specialising in advanced scientific and industrial systems is seeking a Software Engineer to join its growing R&D team.

The company develops low volume, sophisticated imaging products that are used across scientific, industrial and high-technology applications, including advanced manufacturing, NDT / inspection systems, security and research environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for a software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems involving high-speed data processing, hardware/software integration and performance-critical systems.

Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will develop software infrastructure that enables advanced imaging products to acquire, process and analyse large volumes of data efficiently and reliably.

Typical involvements: Junior Software Engineer

• Develop and maintain software in C and C++
• Design and improve backend software, drivers and system-level applications
• Optimise software handling high-throughput data streams
• Support integration between software and hardware systems
• Develop acquisition, control and post-processing tools
• Debug complex real-world engineering systems
• Improve software architecture, maintainability and scalability
• Support software testing and validation activities
• Contribute to future product development and technology roadmaps
• Utilise modern software engineering tools including AI-assisted development environments

• Degree qualified in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar
• 1-2 years of commercial experience developing software in C and C++
• Experience working on backend, systems-level or performance-critical software
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working closely with engineers from multiple disciplines
• Experience using source control tools such as Git

Desirable Experience: Experience in some of the following areas would be advantageous:

• Machine Vision, Computer Vision, OpenCV, Image Processing, Imaging Systems
• Scientific Instrumentation, Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Sensor Systems
• Embedded Software, High-Speed Data Acquisition. Distributed Systems
• High Performance Computing, Data Storage or High Speed Networking Applications
• Experience working with AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT or Claude could also be beneficial.

Location - This is a full-time, office-based role in East Sussex. It is commutable from Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Tunbridge Wells, Haywards Heath, Crawley, Horsham, and Crowborough.

This role would suit a well-rounded junior software engineer who enjoys practical development work and wants to contribute to technically challenging imaging products in a collaborative R&D environment.