Software Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment
Chilworth, UK
7 days ago
Apply on www.adzuna.co.uk
Prepare application

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£45,000.0 - £50,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Bash Shell C++ (Programming Language) Linux Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Groovy Interoperability Python (Programming Language) Performance Tuning Signal Processing Software Engineering Systems Architecture Vivado
+5 more
O-RAN Multithreading Scripting 5G NR Hardware Acceleration

Job description

  • Develop software used to run and test 5G NR PHY algorithms
  • Develop and optimise platform-specific code for embedded systems
  • Apply SIMD, multi-threading and hardware acceleration techniques
  • Integrate PHY algorithms with ARM-based platforms and boards
  • Improve and maintain CI testing across the platform
  • Support interoperability testing with customers, vendors and operators
  • Work closely with hardware, system architecture and system-test teams
  • Contribute to technical reviews and customer-facing activities

Technologies:

  • ARM
  • Bash
  • Embedded
  • FPGA
  • Groovy
  • Hardware
  • Support
  • Linux
  • Python
  • C++

More:

We are an innovative technology business at the forefront of 5G and wireless communications, based in Southampton. We are growing our software team and offer the opportunity to work on cutting-edge 5G technology, tackling challenging problems in performance, embedded systems and hardware acceleration. You will work closely with software, hardware, architecture and system-test teams on high-performance 5G technology.

Requirements

  • Strong C or C++ development experience
  • Experience with a scripting language such as Python, Groovy or Bash
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and an interest in performance optimisation
  • Experience developing for real-time embedded systems and Linux
  • Knowledge of SIMD, FPGA or DSP-based hardware acceleration
  • Understanding of signal processing and optimisation techniques
  • Experience with FPGA toolchains, particularly Xilinx Vivado
  • Exposure to O-RAN architecture and fronthaul protocols such as eCPRI
  • Experience working with ARM-based platforms

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on www.adzuna.co.uk
Prepare application

Good distractions

Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.

52 sec

Running persistent Linux environments directly on Windows

Ben Breard Ben Breard · World Congress 2025

43 sec

Software engineering journey and local Manchester roots

Jonathan Tang · Coffee With Developers

3:55 min

Demonstrating .NET installation on Debian and Azure Linux

Silvano Coriani Silvano Coriani · Europe 2026 Virtual

1:20 min

Identifying multi-disciplinary talent for developer experience engineering roles

Hazal Mestci +1 · Coffee With Developers

4:18 min

Prioritizing communication and structural awareness over strict tool mastery

Liam Hurrel +1 · World Congress 2021

8:22 min

Simulating a Linux terminal and running Spring Boot

Jakov Semenski · LIVE

Videos

See all

Related articles

See all