Senior Software Engineer - high performance systems

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to develop and deliver the software that powers complex, high-performance hardware system

This role offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of software engineering, distributed systems, and advanced hardware technology, contributing to the development of sophisticated systems where performance, reliability, and scalability are critical.

• 5-10 years of professional software development experience.
• Self-motivated team player with a strong sense of ownership.
• Extensive experience with C++ and Python.
• Strong understanding of algorithmic efficiency, performance optimisation, and system scalability.
• Familiarity with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of HTTP and RESTful web services.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with distributed, cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with event-streaming platforms such as Apache Pulsar, Apache Kafka, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, or Amazon Kinesis.
• Experience designing systems for ease of use, maintainability, and operational reliability.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate software development and testing while maintaining high-quality solutions.
• Experience analysing and fitting scientific data, particularly data generated by scientific instruments, to extract meaningful insights and optimise system performance.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban environments.
• Experience or exposure to embedded software development concepts.
• Experience with other self-diagnostic systems, particularly in medical or automotive applications.
• An academic or professional background in physics or mathematics.

What You’ll Bring

You will combine strong software engineering fundamentals with a practical, systems-oriented mindset. You should be comfortable working across software and hardware boundaries, solving complex technical challenges, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions.

The ideal candidate is proactive, technically curious, and motivated to build software that enables advanced hardware systems to operate efficiently, reliably, and at scale.