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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** ECM Selection Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** £45,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Algorithm Design, C++ (Programming Language), Data Compression, Linux, Device Drivers, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), FreeRTOS, Hardware Design, Software Architecture, Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, SystemC, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Application Specific Integrated Circuits
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ecmselection.co.uk/register/26283

## About the Role

This small and growing consultancy are seeking skilled developers with experience in areas such as software architecture and algorithms, drivers and OS development, RTL (FPGA / ASIC) work, optimisation and parallelism. If you are intelligent, curious and enjoy stretching yourself, consider this company's fresh culture and variety of projects., * A good degree in a technical subject and strong A-level grades, or equivalent experience, including a good mathematical grounding.

 * Software development skills in C, C++ and possibly in VHDL, Verilog and/or SystemC.
 * Knowledge of any of: embedded or low level software, algorithm development, device drivers, Linux or FreeRTOS bring-up, optimisation for particular chipsets or processing units (CPU, GPU, SoC or FPGA).
 * Algorithm development skills, for example as might apply to video compression, sensor fusion, image processing, probabilistic modelling, high-speed decision making.
 * An openness towards working directly with clients (guidance and training would be provided).

The company see work-life balance as important, so you can expect mutual flexibility to be rewarded. Hybrid work patterns may be considered.

Keywords: Graduate, Consultancy, C, C++, Assembler, Linux, Drivers, FPGA, VHDL / Verilog, Image Processing, Modelling



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