Safety is everything We are currently recruiting for a Junior Software Developer to help us deliver a range of exciting products for our industrial automation customers. You will be joining our R&D team within a dynamic, high-tech, and forward-thinking organisation. You will be supporting and continually developing our commercial applications. Our goal is to take our world class solutions to an unmatched level of sophistication, security, and flexibility. A bit about us: We're a top-notch innovator and award-winning designer of radar solutions used in the commercial sector. Our ground breaking technology is utilised by clients all over the world. All our cutting-edge solutions are designed and developed by our inhouse R&D teams. Our parent company Halma plc is a global group of life-saving technology companies. Our collaboration ensures we can continue to deliver the most advanced safety and security solutions in the market solidifying our mantra of ‘Safety is everything’. Locations: We have 2 work locations in South Oxfordshire – One at our Grove facility which is located in a new building on the recently developed Grove Business Park, and one in Ardington less than 10 minutes away within an easy commute from areas of Reading, Swindon, Newbury and Oxford Our team uses a range of development technologies, including the latest web technologies, .NET C# and the newer generation of C++. Our aim is for developers to be able to work with any technology. So, through support from the team and training, we will help you develop new skills and enhance existing ones. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Developing all aspects of the company software products, including, but not limited to, device firmware, our commercial applications and internal production tools. Adopting and integrating new technologies and languages as appropriate. Contributing to the software and system architecture. Driving improvement across all the software projects, in coding, best practice and processes. REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE BSC, BEng in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. At least 2 years of software development using C++ and related technologies. Experience of developing back-end services for on-premises systems. Working knowledge of web-based applications including core web UI technology. Excellent communicator and must be comfortable working within a high-tech team environment. Experience of working within an agile project managed team including continuous integration. DESIRABLE SKILLS NET / C# development experience. Working knowledge of developing apps and services on Linux. Experience of deploying and managing Linux apps and associated packages. Experience of developing real-time applications including network communication. LI-FH1 What's in it for you? We have a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: - Flexible working with the option of working a 9-day fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 25 days annual leave - Buy/sell holiday scheme - Parental leave up to 14 weeks full pay - Cycle 2 work scheme - Electric vehicle car scheme - Company shares scheme - 5% employer pension contributions - GP24 which gives you the option to have a phone/video consultation with a GP at a time and day that suits you - YuLife app that rewards you for daily activities which you can redeem as vouchers, discounts or charity donations - Gym discounts - Referral scheme - Employee Assistant Programme Our Values: Our values are what make our company what it is. They are created by our teams, for our team. EXCELLENCE PROGRESSION COLLABORATION CUSTOMER We are always looking for the right people so, even if you don’t feel that you tick every box, if you feel that the role and the company would be a good fit for you then please get in touch with us.