Staff Software Engineer

Position Overview (Summary/Objective):

Reporting to the R&D Project Manager, candidates will play a pivotal role in the architecture, design and verification of software within Lumacron’s flagship network monitoring products.  The role is full-stack and multi-disciplinary and includes development of low-level embedded drivers, application programming interface (API) software and graphical user interface (GUI) software, collaborating with peer design teams in hardware and firmware.  Candidates will provide technical leadership, mentoring and support to less experienced colleagues 

 

Responsibilities:

• Qualified to degree level in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent discipline or experience
• 10+ years of experience in development of Linux-based embedded software systems
• Expert in a least one object-oriented language (e.g. C++, Java) and OO design principles
• Experience of architecting complex software ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Experience of entire software design lifecycle
• Experience of front end and back end web technologies: Javascript, Typescript, Node JS etc.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD
• Ability to work to tight timescales, individually and collaboratively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to comply with the UK GOV National Security Vetting Procedures (see link below) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience architecting software / embedded software for FPGA-based hardware systems
• Specific experience of Telecommunication/Data Communication hardware products
• Knowledge of Telecoms Framing and Packet structures (OTN, SONET/SDH, PDH, Ethernet)
• Knowledge/experience of VHDL or Verilog
• Familiarity with REST APIs / OPEN API

 

Location:

• Edinburgh, UK

This position is based out of ARKA’s Edinburgh campus.

 

• Private Medical Insurance
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Workplace Pension
• 28 days holiday plus 9 Bank and local holidays annually
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

 

EHS/Environmental Requirements:

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to use hands to keyboard, communicate, listen to, and interpret instructions and remain stationary for extended periods of the time. This would require the ability to move around the campus and occasionally move/lift items weighing up to 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

 Applicants are invited to apply for a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the job. To apply, send a request to staffing@arka.org

 

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

ARKA Group L.P. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.