Senior Software, Cloud & Modelling Engineer
Salary: Up to £80,000
Employment: Full-time, Permanent
Working Arrangement: On-site
Additional Benefit: Accommodation available
About the Opportunity
An established UK engineering business is looking for an experienced Senior Software, Cloud & Modelling Engineer to take ownership of key software systems and support the development of its next generation of technology.
The business works across autonomous machinery, robotics, Computer Vision, advanced sensing, engineering simulation and connected systems.
This is a broad, hands-on senior position combining software development, cloud infrastructure, engineering modelling and R&D. You'll be responsible for developing and maintaining software architecture and infrastructure, taking solutions from initial concept through to deployment.
Working alongside mechanical, electronics, embedded systems and robotics engineers, you'll help turn complex engineering challenges into practical, reliable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain software for autonomous machinery and connected systems.
Build backend services, APIs, databases and user-facing applications.
Take ownership of AWS cloud infrastructure, Linux systems and Docker deployments.
Develop simulation, optimisation, computational modelling and Digital Twin tools.
Work with machine, sensor and operational data, including data generated through Computer Vision systems.
Develop prototype software and support testing, validation and troubleshooting.
Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external R&D partners.
Strong commercial software engineering experience, with advanced Python skills.
Experience developing complete applications, including backend services, APIs and databases.
Hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure experience.
Strong Linux, Docker, deployment, networking and security skills.
Experience with engineering modelling, simulation, optimisation or analytical applications.
Experience applying software to physical machinery, robotics, industrial or similarly complex systems.
Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical projects.
Computer Vision: Experience integrating Computer Vision, image processing or AI/ML technologies into software applications and physical systems.
GPS/GNSS tracking, positioning or location-based systems.
Vehicle tracking, telematics or geospatial data processing.
React, FastAPI and PostgreSQL.
CI/CD, monitoring and automation.
Digital Twins, scientific computing and numerical modelling.
Robotics, industrial automation or connected machinery.
CAN/CANopen and sensor-data visualisation.
The Opportunity
Salary up to £80,000.
Permanent position within an established engineering business.
Significant technical ownership and autonomy.
Exposure to autonomous systems, robotics, Computer Vision, advanced sensing and connected machinery.
Opportunity to influence future product development and engineering technology.
The ideal candidate will enjoy solving practical engineering problems, be comfortable working across multiple technical disciplines and have the ability to develop solutions independently.
This isn't just a programming role. The business needs someone who can take responsibility for important software systems and help turn complex R&D projects into commercially viable products.
Specialist Computer Vision algorithm development, robotics navigation and embedded machine controls are covered by other engineering positions, so these aren't the primary focus of this role.
However, experience integrating Computer Vision into wider engineering systems would be valuable.
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