About PentenAmio
PentenAmio is a leading provider of advanced digital security solutions that power national security and resilience across the UK, Australia and our allies. Focused on solving complex digital challenges that others avoid, we embrace the impossible to deliver transformative technologies that protect those who protect us.
Location: Tewkesbury
Salary: £40,000 - £78,000
Clearance Required: SC
About PentenAmio
PentenAmio is a leading provider of advanced digital security solutions that power national security and resilience across the UK, Australia and our allies. Focused on solving complex digital challenges that others avoid, we embrace the impossible to deliver transformative technologies that protect those who protect us.
Across the UK and Australia, PentenAmio combines a legacy of knowledge and proven delivery across secure mobility and AI-driven deception technologies. Our work spans Government and Defence markets across civil and military applications, powering intelligent advantage on a global scale.
Typical Activities
Working within multidisciplinary engineering teams and collaborating with Software, Engineering and Product colleagues, the Senior or Principal Software Engineer will design, develop, test and deliver complex, secure embedded software solutions across a range of COTS and bespoke hardware platforms.
You Will
- Design and implement reliable, secure and maintainable embedded and user-facing software applications
- Develop and modify board support packages, low-level drivers, filesystems and middleware
- Optimise software for performance, determinism, robustness and resource-constrained environments
- Conduct code reviews against defined coding standards and support high-quality, testable software design
- Break down technical tasks, estimate work and contribute to technical proposals, effort estimates and risk assessments
- Produce and review technical documentation, including requirements, architecture, designs and test plans
- Participate in Agile team activities including stand-ups, sprint planning and design reviews
- Support software testing, debugging and integration across embedded systems and hardware platforms
- Identify and implement improvements to development workflows, tooling, automation and engineering processes
- Share technical knowledge and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture
What We're Looking For
- Strong commercial experience developing embedded software, with significant experience using C in real-time or embedded environments
- Strong understanding of embedded software architecture, including kernel-space and user-space development
- Experience developing software for Linux and embedded operating systems, including real-time environments
- Strong embedded systems debugging and problem-solving skills
- Experience with software quality and testing practices, including unit/system testing and static or dynamic analysis
- Understanding of network communications protocols, including TCP/IP and ARP
- Experience using Git-based source control and modern branching and CI workflows
- Understanding of secure application design, defensive programming and secure software development principles
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams, taking ownership of technical activities and contributing to continuous improvement
Desirable
- Experience with Rust and/or Python
- Experience with build systems and tools such as Yocto, Buildroot, GNU Make or CMake
- Experience with Docker or similar container technologies for development, build and testing
- Knowledge of cryptography, secure communications protocols and key management
- Experience with formally verified microkernels, fuzzing, UML-based design or network analysis tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump
Why Work at PentenAmio?
At PentenAmio, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Life Insurance - 4x salary
- 2:30pm finish on Fridays
- Option to work a 9-day fortnight
- Private Health Scheme
- EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Company Pension, matched up to 10%
- 25 days holiday + Bank/Public Holidays
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
Additional perks
- Free on-site parking
- Casual dress code
- Free fruit in the office
Qualifications & Eligibility
To Be Eligible For This Position You Must
- Have significant professional experience in embedded software engineering appropriate to a Senior or Principal level;
- Be a British citizen; and
- Hold or be eligible for UK National Security Vetting (NSV) - SC level clearance.
PentenAmio is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to make.
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PentenAmio is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic work culture where innovation and collaboration thrive. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we offer continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work on cutting-edge projects in a secure, high-assurance environment. Located in a vibrant area, our team enjoys a supportive atmosphere that values each member's contributions while encouraging a healthy work-life balance.
