Software and Algorithms Engineer in Cambridge

Location: Cambridge, UK

Team: Engineering

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About Us

Forefront RF is a fabless semiconductor company developing breakthrough RF technology that radically simplifies RF front-end architectures for mobile and connected devices. Our long-term vision is to empower anyone to treat global connectivity as a commodity, effortlessly adding it to any device. We lead through innovation, solving our customers’ toughest challenges, enabling them to stay ahead by pushing the boundaries of RF design.

Our Values

• One team: We are one team. Collaboration is at the heart of how we work – we listen, share, and build solutions together. We support one another, embrace challenges and fun, and celebrate collective success.
• Innovation with intent: We operate at the forefront of technology, building innovative pathways to the future that meet real customer needs.
• Solutions driven: We deliver effortless connectivity through innovative, manufacturable designs that solve real world challenges.
• Customer focused: We act with integrity and hold ourselves accountable to deliver customer focused solutions.
• Sustainable: We make responsible choices in design, supply chain, and operations.

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Software & Algorithms Engineer to join our team in the UK. The successful candidate will design, develop, and maintain a production-grade software platform for advanced RF measurement and optimisation on complex RF modules. The role combines software engineering with algorithm development, translating analytical insight and RF measurement data into deployable solutions used by both internal teams and external customers.

Software Ownership & Engineering Practice

• Tackle complex, open-ended technical problems at the intersection of algorithms, software, and RF hardware, developing practical solutions ready for a commercial product.
• Own the design and evolution of a complex, user-facing software system used internally and by external customers.
• Apply good software engineering practices including modular design, version control, testing, and documentation.
• Balance rapid algorithm experimentation with robust, maintainable production software.

Algorithm Design & Systems Analysis

• Design, develop, and evaluate robust, efficient product-ready algorithms for RF system tuning, optimisation, and adaptive cancellation.
• Research and assess new algorithmic approaches that advance RF system performance with limited processing and memory capabilities.
• Analyse complex RF systems with multiple degrees of freedom to understand system behaviour, sensitivities, and performance limits.
• Validate and refine algorithms analysing and interpreting RF measurement data to improve accuracy and real-world performance.

Hardware Integration & RF Collaboration

• Work closely with RF hardware engineers to develop accurate software and algorithmic models of physical RF systems.
• Integrate, test, and validate tuning and optimisation algorithms on hardware prototypes and production systems.
• Ensure strong alignment between algorithm assumptions and real-world hardware behaviour.

Software Development & Test Automation & Security

• Design, develop, and maintain Python-based software applications supporting algorithm development and deployment.
• Create and maintain a GUI for configuring tests, visualising results, and interacting with algorithms.
• Interface with RF test equipment (Network Analysers, Power Supplies, Power Meters) including MIPI control interfacing for RF module configuration and testing.
• Ensure the software suite adheres to security standards and software engineering best practices.

Collaboration and Support

• Work closely with other Software and RF engineers to translate measurement and system requirements into effective software and algorithmic solutions.
• Provide technical support, documentation, and training to internal users and external customers.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve software or algorithm performance issues in a timely manner.

About you

You’re excited by the opportunity to work with breakthrough technologies. You may thrive in this role if you have some or all of the following:

Education & experience

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrable experience in software development, with strong proficiency in scripting language like Python.
• Experience developing algorithms, optimisation methods, or data-driven analysis within real world hardware systems.
• Understanding of RF measurements and related test procedures is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with test equipment interfacing and communication protocols.
• Experience with real time processing is desirable.
• Prior experience working with RF modules, wireless systems, or telecommunications is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of software security best practices, including access control and data protection.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

People Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality software.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and pension contributions.
• Company Share Option Scheme.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Weekly company lunches.
• Flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance x 4.
• Income protection.
• Healthshield Cash plan.
• Heka flexible benefits platform.

We believe in equal opportunities. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.