Software Engineer
Location: Conwy, North Wales (Hybrid – 4 days per week on-site)
Salary: Up to £50,000 + Bonus + Private Medical
About the Company
A well-established engineering business based in North Wales is seeking a Software Engineer to join its multidisciplinary engineering team. The company designs, develops, and manufactures specialist instrumentation and analytical technologies used in demanding scientific and technical environments.
This role sits at the core of a complex product stack, delivering desktop-installed software that interfaces directly with highly specialised hardware and data acquisition systems. While modern web technologies are used within the application stack, the primary challenges lie in back-end logic, data handling, system integration, and reliability.
The Role
You will contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of robust software systems used to control, acquire, process, and present scientific data. The software acts as the primary interface between advanced measurement hardware and its users, requiring dependable real-time behaviour, clear presentation of complex data, and strong engineering discipline.
This position suits a capable, technically curious engineer, from an early-career developer through to a mid to senior-level engineer, who is comfortable learning domain-specific systems and working closely with hardware, firmware, and scientific colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain desktop-based software supporting data acquisition, processing, and analysis
Contribute to back-end logic, data handling, and system integration
Use Git with established branching and merge strategies
Maintain build and technical documentation
Write and maintain unit tests for critical code paths
Support CI/CD pipelines where appropriate
Track and resolve issues using tools such as GitHub Issues or Jira
Evaluate and integrate open-source libraries, ensuring appropriate licensing
Collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and scientific engineering teams
Contribute ideas and improvements through technical reviews
Ensure all design and documentation complies with ISO 9001 standards
Skills & Experience
Experience with technologies such as Node.js, Express, Vue.js and Electron
Strong programming fundamentals and a solid understanding of software engineering principles
Experience building or maintaining desktop applications or system-focused software
Exposure to back-end or data-driven development
Comfortable working with structured data, real-time systems, or computation-heavy logic
Practical experience using Git and collaborative development workflows
Ability to learn new domains and work effectively within a small engineering team
Clear communicator, able to explain technical concepts to non-software specialists
Desirable
Background or strong interest in geophysics, geology, physics, engineering, or applied science
Experience with scientific instruments, test equipment, or data acquisition systems
Exposure to numerical methods, signal processing, or scientific data analysis
Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams (hardware, firmware, R&D)
Mentoring, knowledge sharing, or willingness to support junior colleagues
Benefits
Annual performance-based bonus
Private healthcare
Company pension contributions
Hybrid working model
Interview Process
Informal initial discussion with the Software Engineering Manager
Technical interview and discussion with the Software Lead
If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three - five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch