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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Rubicon Recruitment
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Salary:** £45,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Firmware, Windows Presentation Foundation, Model View ViewModel, Software Engineering, Data Processing, Software Troubleshooting
- **Published:** May 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/jobad/gb3d204b1427f30a1afa7d17d9c4ec035d

## About the Role

* A Degree in Software Engineering or a related discipline
 * Strong experience developing production test or process automation software
 * Proven expertise in C# development using WPF and MVVM methodologies
 * Experience working with software release processes and configuration control
 * The ability to troubleshoot software interacting with embedded or hardware-integrated systems
 * A methodical, detail-focused approach to documentation and controlled change environments

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and see your software deliver measurable impact in production, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Josh at Rubicon for more information.

## Description

This is an opportunity for a Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in taking advanced technology from development into scalable manufacture.
As a Software Engineer, you will benefit from:

 * 23 days holiday + bank holidays
 * Pension and life insurance
 * Social events
 * Growing company with opportunity to progress

As a Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

 * Developing and supporting software-driven automation and test solutions for new products
 * Implementing design-for-test principles throughout the product development lifecycle
 * Defining and maintaining processes for firmware programming, configuration, and calibration data handling
 * Creating automated test processes to support scalable, repeatable manufacturing
 * Providing hands-on support during NPI builds, troubleshooting software and system-level issues
 * Driving continuous improvement in production test speed and manufacturing readiness


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