Linux Software Engineer

Bristol

Salary: Circa £50,000 - £70,000 depending on experience 

Package

• Bonus of up to - circa £2,000
• Pension contribution of up to 14%
• Annual salary review
• Paid overtime
• Up to 15 days flexi leave
• 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking.
• Excellent career progression and development opportunities

Our client is a world-leading, technical engineering organisation, that currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Software Engineer (Embedded / Middleware). The company are an award-winning business that invests heavily in its staff, offering training, personal development and career progression opportunities. With a long order book, they are a stable business who have been growing over a number of years.

The opportunity: Linux Software Engineer

• They’re a driven team with a passion for software and its successful deployment in battlespace Command and Control (C2) weapon systems.
• They‘re looking for a capable, adaptable and inquisitive Embedded/Middleware software engineer to join a small talented team to develop middleware solutions for the next generation of products.
• Their products require Linux Operating System (OS) migration, configuration and security solutions implementing, so a good experience of Linux is essential for this position.
• You’ll work with cutting edge technologies across a range of land and maritime defence projects.
• You’ll develop solutions targeting a large range of problems from hardware drivers to web services.
• You’ll work across multiple applications on numerous projects in the systems software department.

What they’re looking for from you as a Linux Software Engineer

• Experience with embedded C or C++ (essential), Ada, and/or JavaScript desirable
• Passion for software engineering, able to innovate and think critically to solve complex software problems.
• Experience configuring, securing and maintaining Linux OSs (Redhat and/or Ubuntu) including Kernel configuration and Kernel test.
• A willingness to develop software skillsets either through on the job, or formal training.
• A solid background in software engineering with knowledge of Operating Systems (Linux), I/O, memory management, networking, concurrency and scheduling.
• Experience working with, and good knowledge of Linux operating systems.
• Ideally have experience with scripting languages, Real-Time operating systems and Hypervisors.
• A desire to design, develop, implement and test modular and scalable code with considerations for safety, security and software development policies.
• Happy to work in a collaborative team environment, communicating and contributing to design and implementation decisions, and supporting with integration.
• Experience in the development of embedded software for Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) hardware and be comfortable working with target system hardware within a lab environment.
• Experience of a continuous integration environment and familiarity with build-processes / tools eg Jenkins.
• Knowledge of external standards such as DefStan 00-55 and MISRA would be beneficial.

They have a Software Engineering University, created and delivered by their own software engineers to effectively manage and share key knowledge and skills.

This company can offer you a fantastic chance to grow, develop and fulfil your career within a dynamic engineering environment and provide ongoing training, development, and progression opportunities.

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