Principal Software Engineer

Description

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This is a unique opportunity to join a fast‑growing company on the South coast, with international reach. We are looking for a capable, enthusiastic and personable Senior Software Engineer to join our Software & Systems Development Team. It is essential to have experience writing code in C or C++; experience of Matlab and Python is also highly desirable, as is contributing knowledge of Wireless Communication.

• Lead the development and optimisation of real‑time software implementations of wireless communication signal processing, using x86 or ARM targets.
• Lead the development and optimisation of high‑performance software and APIs for hardware implementations of wireless communication signal processing, utilising technologies such as Linux, DPDK and PCIe.
• Take lead in the design and implementation of software solutions through a product lifecycle.
• Provide strategic leadership to inform technical decision‑making and planning at a company level.
• Take responsibility for the successful and timely delivery of projects by providing technical leadership and applying skills and expertise.
• Provide mentoring to aid the development of junior colleagues.
• Actively contribute to and adhere to Acceler Comm engineering methodology, processes and design techniques and offer significant improvements and additions to efficiency and quality of design and product.

• Significant experience in the Wireless communications Industry.
• Expert experience of working within substantial software projects using C++/C.
• Experience of Linux development and deployment.
• Experience leading software development activities with multiple contributing engineers of varying skill levels.
• Experience developing embedded or high‑performance computing software solutions within hardware/software projects.
• Git version control and peer review.
• Experience creating innovative solutions and supporting them through the product lifecycle.
• Solid knowledge of a scripting language (e.g., Python, Jenkins).
• Technical documentation writing – specifications, test plans etc.
• Degree qualified (or equivalent).

• Appreciation of mobile communications systems, including Physical Layer interfaces such as nFAPI/FAPI and ORAN LLS.
• Demonstrable experience of having led the software aspects of the integration of implementations of wireless communication signal processing into reference systems, such as FlexRAN or Open‑Air Interface.
• Experience with CI/CD workflow.
• Experience with JIRA workflow.
• Experience with DPDK application and poll mode driver development ideally BBDEV.
• Experience with modern C++ up to C++20.
• Strong Object‑Oriented Design with appreciation of Data‑Oriented Design and performance.
• SIMD intrinsic programming for Intel AVX, ARM Neon or equivalent.
• HPC (High Performance Computing) software solutions.
• Bare‑metal programming or embedded RTOS experience.
• Understanding of telecoms and/or semiconductor industries.

• Must be personable, highly capable, motivated, enthusiastic and innovative.
• Present a can‑win attitude; able to come up with solutions to intractable problems.
• Hands‑on experience of relevant industry tools, techniques and technology.
• Supportive team player and technical leader with an approach to version control and documentation that enables others.
• Willing to learn from other technical leads, open to new ideas and new ways of working.
• Presentable and committed to building long‑term viable relationships with all stakeholders.
• Good communication skills – written, presentational and verbal.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Software Development