About the Company
Akkodis is a global leader in engineering, technology, and R&D, harnessing the power of connected data to drive digital transformation and innovation for a smarter, more sustainable future. As part of the Adecco Group, Akkodis combines the expertise of AKKA and Modis, with over 50,000 engineers and digital specialists across 30 countries in North America, EMEA, and APAC. Our teams bring extensive cross-sector knowledge in critical technology areas such as mobility, software services, robotics, simulations, cybersecurity, AI, and data analytics, enabling clients to tackle complex challenges in today’s rapidly evolving markets.
With a comprehensive solution portfolio across four service lines Consulting, Solutions, Talents, and Academy Akkodis supports clients from concept through to full-scale deployment and optimisation. Our diverse offerings help organisations rethink product development, accelerate productivity, reduce time-to-market, and prepare for the future. At Akkodis, you’ll join a dynamic environment that values continuous learning and global collaboration, where you can make a meaningful impact through innovative projects that shape the future of technology.
About the Role
We are seeking a self-motivated Software Engineer to join our agile software development team working on the largest radio telescope in the world. An interest in science, technology and astronomy or radioastronomy is important for this role. As a base-level role, we understand that the successful candidate may not have all the necessary experience required for the position. Therefore, we are committed to providing training and support to help the candidate develop the skills and knowledge required to excel and grow in this role. We believe that a strong foundation in software engineering principles, analytical and problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn and collaborate are essential for success in this position.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with senior software engineers and scientists to design, develop and maintain software for the integration of instrumentation, monitoring and control systems.
* Collaborate with other team members using agile methodologies to ensure software is developed that meets high standards of quality in terms of functionality, reliability, and maintainability.
* Write, test, and document software code to support ongoing projects and software products, primarily using Python but occasionally C and C++.
* Participate in code reviews, debugging and optimization of code.
* Work as part of an agile, distributed team, collaborating using online tools and platforms.
* Learn new technologies, programming languages, and tools as needed.
* Apply modern software engineering methodologies such as testing and continuous integration using the Gitlab platform and deployment in a containerised environment.
Qualifications
* Experience developing software that interacts with electronics or instrumentation, ideally in python or C/C++ programming languages (in the domain of embedded systems, or programming concurrent applications).
* Familiarity with the Linux Operating System.
* Familiarity with agile principles and modern software engineering methodologies such as testing and continuous integration.
* Graduate level training in a relevant field, or the equivalent amount of experience.
* Familiarity with remote collaboration tools such as Git, Slack, Zoom, Confluence, etc.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
* Self-motivated and a willingness to take responsibility where appropriate.
Required Skills
* Desired but not essential:
* Experience with SCADA systems.
* Experience with Kubernetes or other containerization system.
* An interest in astronomy or radio-astronomy.