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Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer - C/C++ Location: Cambridge Salary: £40,000 to £57,000 basic + benefits Embedded Software Engineer - C/C++ A long‑established leader in real‑time communication technologies is seeking a Software Engineer to join its R&D/Engineering team. They are very open to people with some commercial embedded software experience or senior-level candidates. This organisation develops complex electronic products that are used in a variety of industries. They are a world leader in their field and use cutting edge technology and techniques. This role is based in a modern engineering office within the Cambridge Research Park. Hybrid role offered 2-3 days WFH on a typical week. About this Embedded Software Engineer role - C/C++ You will work as part of an Agile development team, contributing to the design, development, analysis and testing of their products. The position suits someone who is comfortable taking a project from initial requirements through to final delivery, and who enjoys working across a range of platforms. Key Responsibilities - Embedded Software Engineer - C/C++ Design and develop embedded software using C & C++. Participate in code reviews and contribute to functional specifications. Work within Agile and LEAN methodologies as part of a scrum team. Develop on Linux platforms. Skills and experience - Embedded Software Engineer - C/C++ Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle. Experience with object‑oriented analysis and design. Proficiency in embedded C & C++ development. A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills. High attention to detail and motivation to work in a fast‑paced environment. Experience of any of the following would be beneficial, not essential - Embedded Software Engineer: Experience with networking technologies. Experience with multi-threading. Experience using AI in your day-to-day role to either help increase your output/productivity or to aid proficiency in languages you are less familiar with. Javascript, Typescript - They have web interfaces built into some of their products. Good understanding of hardware and/or things like Raspberry Pi. This is a great opportunity to join a well established, highly successful company offering training and career development

Company Description Genomics England is a global leader in enabling genomic medicine and research, focused on creating a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare. Building on the 100,000 Genomes Project, we support the NHS’s world-first national whole genome sequencing service and run the growing National Genomic Research Library, alongside delivering numerous major genomics initiatives. By connecting research and clinical care at national scale, we enable immediate healthcare benefits and advances for the future. Our mission is to provide the evidence and digital systems so that by 2035 genomics could play a role in up to half of all healthcare interactions, whilst securing the UK’s position as the best place to discover, prove and benefit from genomic innovations. We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody. Behind the Healthcare and Research outcomes, Genomics England delivers through designing, developing and operating complex healthcare software systems. We're on the cusp of big changes with the real prospect of genomics becoming the fabric of everyday healthcare through the lifetime – from birth to old age. Job Description We are seeking a Bioinformatics Engineer to help develop and scale knowledge platforms that underpin the NHS Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Genomic Medicine Service, including PanelApp and CellBase. These systems are key to clinical impact, by enabling management of the latest variant annotation data as well as curation, validation and delivery of gene–disease relationships into clinical pipelines across the NHS. You will work on big data production systems spanning Python-based services and Java-backed platforms , building APIs, data models, and pipelines that deliver high-quality, clinically relevant genomic knowledge at scale. In this role, you will collaborate closely with genomic data scientists, curators, engineers and pipeline teams to translate evolving clinical requirements into robust, testable software suitable for use in a regulated environment. You will take ownership of system design, implementation, and data integrity, ensuring that our platforms remain reliable, performant, and clinically trustworthy. You will work within an agile team to deliver and continuously improve production systems, contributing to engineering standards and shaping how we build. As a bioinformatics specialist in the team, you will guide design decisions and ensure that clinical and biological context is accurately reflected in the software. Everyday responsibilities include: Produce high-quality code for high throughput sequencing data analysis, genome analysis, workflows and interpretation. Interact with domain experts during the lifecycle of projects to ensure the scientific validity of software products. Contribute to discovery tasks during the initial phase of new developments and achieve understanding of early-stage decisions to inform final software design. Produce automated tests to validate existing and new code. Contribute to all testing and deployment stages up to the production environment. Write documentation to achieve an exhaustive log of decisions, designs, tests, results etc. that enable full traceability of processes. Be a proactive member of a squad, adopting agile practices and offering subject matter expertise. Ensure adherence to the various standards and accreditations required for both clinical laboratory practice and software delivery. Skills and experience for success: Core engineering Strong Python development skills, including writing production code, tests, and working with modern libraries and tooling. Experience designing and maintaining production systems such as APIs, data pipelines, or data‑backed services. Experience with collaborative development workflows (Git, code review, branching strategies) and CI/CD pipelines. Bioinformatics / data‑wrangling Experience working with genomic or other biological datasets and the associated standards and data models (for example gene/transcript models, variants, ontologies). Experience integrating and validating heterogeneous biological datasets (e.g. Ensembl, ClinVar, gnomAD, in silico predictors), including ingestion, harmonisation, and checking that downstream query results are complete and biologically or clinically meaningful. Ability to assess and ensure data quality, including identifying inconsistencies, designing checks to confirm completeness of data ingestion, and validating that system outputs are accurate and clinically appropriate. Desirable Programming experience with Java services. Experience with genomic variant annotation, gene–disease curation systems, or clinical knowledgebases. Qualifications MSc equivalent or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics or equivalent experience. Additional Information Salary from: £56,000 Closing date for applications - Friday 22nd May Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we’re continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including: Generous Leave: 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, additional leave for long service, and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required). Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits. Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%, however you can contribute more if you wish), Life Assurance (3x salary), and a Give As You Earn scheme. Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required). Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme. Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background. Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor. Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity, respect and integrity of all parties. Our People policies outline our commitment to inclusivity. We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with our interview processes. Should you require any adjustments that may help you to fully participate in the recruitment process, we encourage you to discuss this with us. Culture We have four key behaviours that represent what we would like Genomics England to feel like and the culture we want to encourage, in order for us to achieve our mission. These behaviours help us all work well together, deliver on our outcomes, celebrate our successes and share feedback with each other. You can read about these and other aspects of our culture here

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