Description:
Software Engineer - Cloud & Connectivity
Location: Hybrid (Oxford) | Experience: 5+ years
My Client is a fast-growing startup, who offer a dynamic and supportive environment where you can make a real impact alongside a team of innovators.
They are seeking a Software Engineer to join their experienced team and play a key role in developing our transformative laser communications technology. You'll be responsible for connecting the optical ground stations to the cloud, enabling remote operations, and integrating with wider satellite and communications systems. This role involves close collaboration with the software and systems engineering teams.
Your Responsibilities
- Develop cloud connectivity for optical ground stations.
- Build dashboards and user interfaces for remote station operation.
- Design and deploy APIs and algorithms for external system interactions.
- Define and implement cloud architectures and services for next-generation communication products.
What We're Looking For
Required:
- Experience in IoT system integration, protocols, and services (gRPC, MQTT).
- Cloud architecture expertise, including dashboards, databases, APIs, and security/authentication for IoT systems.
- Linux development with Python.
- 5+ years of commercial experience.
Desirable:
- Experience with service deployment (IaC, containers, Docker).
- Knowledge of WAN networking and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, scripting, and automation.
- Interest or experience in the space industry.
- System modeling expertise (Matlab, Simulink).
- AI/ML applications, particularly for optimization.
Why Join Us?
- Impact: Work on cutting-edge technology with a mission to transform global communications.
- Flexibility: Hybrid work options and custom arrangements to suit you.
- Time Off: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Equity: Share options in a growing startup.
- Growth: Dedicated training resources and budget to support your development.
- Culture: A supportive, high-ownership team environment with regular socials, an annual retreat, and a weekly team lunch.
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Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
