Software Engineer

CompanyNES Fircroft

LocationLondon Area, United Kingdom

Posted At11/28/2025

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Occupation Type

Programmers and software development professionals

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

Sponsorship Salary Threshold

£54,700 (£28.05 per hour)

Occupation rate applies

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Description

Software Engineer - Contract - 6 months - Inside IR35

Rate £40-49/ hour

Hybrid (3 days on site)

Job Description

Work within our highly technically diverse multidisciplinary teams (application software, embedded, cloud platform, etc.)
Contribute to the core application software by developing enhancements for our existing intra-operative devices, taking ownership of the maintainability and reliability of the application software in our existing intra-operative devices and helping develop the software stack for our next generation intra-operative devices.
Maintain and enhance methods for device monitoring and cloud connectivity.
Investigate, debug, and resolve issues reported from testing and support.
Participate in the relevant security and regulatory compliance processes.
Develop robust and secure-by-design software fit for a medical-grade system.

Must Haves

BS/MS in Computer, Electrical, Electronics Engineering or equivalent
Current experience in developing high quality, high performing code in modern C++ (C++17 and higher)
Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux environments
Experience with inter-process communication frameworks (gRPC, DDS, Zenoh etc.)
Experience working with deployed hardware systems and remote device management
Experience with unit testing using methodologies like Test-Driven Development (TDD), including proficiency with testing frameworks such as Google Test (gtest) or similar tools
Flexible - you can independently solve problems as they arise, but are comfortable asking for help when you need it
Comfortable with complexity – being able to think through consequences of changes in a highly interconnected ecosystem over varied use environments
A high level of code craftsmanship and focus on quality

Nice to Haves

Familiarity with GUI frameworks such as React, Qt, etc.
Experience working in the medical device industry, or a similarly regulated industry such as automative, finance or aerospace.
Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience with systems engineering and design principles
Understanding of core security concepts

Note: This is a contract position, and we cannot offer sponsorship. Please apply only if you have the right to work in the UK.

To learn more about the role, please apply or send your CV and details to james.haddington@nesfircroft.com