At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop high-performance software solutions with a focus on real-world applications.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company that values collaboration and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, private healthcare, and a pension scheme.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a tangible impact while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented teams.
- Qualifications: Experience in software development and a passion for problem-solving.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
As an OBC Software Engineer, you'll be a hands-on contributor, working closely with experienced engineers to build reliable, high-performance systems across devices, cloud platforms, and applied machine learning, contributing to real-world, field-deployed solutions. You will take responsibility for defined components and projects, contributing to system design, implementation, testing, and deployment, while continuing to develop your technical and professional skills.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain software solutions
- Contribute to system design and technical decision-making within the team
- Collaborate with adjacent teams to achieve system integration
- Take ownership of features, projects, or technical areas (scope matched to experience)
- Diagnose and resolve issues with in-service systems and data
- Contribute to code reviews and help maintain high engineering standards
- Support continuous improvement of development practices, tooling, and system reliability
Personal Qualities and Experience
- We are looking for engineers with a strong foundational skillset, a pragmatic approach to problem solving, and a desire to grow.
- You should be comfortable working in dynamic and multidisciplinary technical teams.
- Practical and delivery-focused, balancing engineering rigour with pragmatism
- Strong communication skills, able to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams
- Self-motivated and proactive, with a willingness to take ownership of work
- Comfortable contributing to code reviews and technical discussions
- Willing to support more junior engineers
- Keen to grow into greater responsibility for technical direction and project delivery
Capability Areas
- Device & Embedded Software Systems: Embedded Linux, C++/Python, embedded systems, multi-sensor and camera-based devices (including thermal and line-scan), data acquisition and edge processing, device-to-cloud pipelines, networking, system integration, hardware/software collaboration, field diagnostics, performance optimisation, secure and robust systems, Linux build systems (e.g., Yocto), media pipelines (e.g., GStreamer), FFMPEG, IoT devices, sensor data processing, signal conditioning, computer vision, FPGA exposure, electronics fundamentals.
- Platform Engineering: Cloud infrastructure, AWS, distributed systems, backend services, RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, service integration, data pipelines, storage systems, relational databases (MySQL), scalability, system reliability, observability, infrastructure as code, serverless deployments, containerisation (Docker), AWS services (Lambda, SQS, EC2, S3), IAM permissions (AWS), DevOps security, CI/CD, CI/CD tools (GitHub Workflows), Git, Python development, Python testing frameworks (pytest, unittest), JavaScript knowledge (Node.js), RabbitMQ, FFMPEG, Linux systems administration.
- Machine Learning: Applied machine learning, computer vision, object detection, image classification, model development and evaluation, data annotation and curation, training pipelines, performance optimisation, edge ML, MLOps, deployment and maintenance of ML solutions, Python development, Python-based ML frameworks, PyTorch, TensorFlow, sklearn, OpenCV, NumPy, feature development, code review, pytest, linting, bug fixing, relational databases, database design and maintenance, AWS/cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, Linux systems.
Benefits
- Auto enrolment Pension Scheme
- 25 Days Holiday plus bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- Private Healthcare Cover
- Work related training courses as required
- Complimentary snacks and refreshments including fresh fruit
- Office-centric role
- Access to Bike to Work Scheme
- Secure bike storage and shower facilities
- Social events
Software Engineer (Mid and Senior Levels) in Bristol employer: One Big Circle
At OBC, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where mid and senior-level Software Engineers can thrive. Our culture fosters collaboration and continuous learning, with ample opportunities for professional growth through hands-on projects and mentorship from experienced engineers. Located in a vibrant area, we provide a range of benefits including private healthcare, generous holiday allowances, and a supportive atmosphere that encourages innovation and teamwork.
