Location: Cambridge (In-Hub)
Hours of work: 40 hours per week
Length: Full-time / Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Software Engineer with strong MATLAB experience to join our progressive and collaborative team. In this role, you will contribute to evaluation and analysis activities while developing tools that enhance both our customer and product interface.
Working closely with world‑leading GNSS specialists, you will have the opportunity to build high‑quality software and expand your technical expertise. Ideal candidates will have a background in Engineering or Science, a proactive mindset, and a strong desire to broaden their knowledge—particularly within GNSS technology—while aligning with our company’s Shared Beliefs.
Key Responsibilities
- Actively contribute to the design, development and testing of analysis software
- Take initiative and responsibility to drive product development
- Learn about GNSS technology, FocalPoint’s core product/s and our customer requirements
- Consider the user experience as well as the technical requirements
- Participate in code review processes
- Apply agreed standards and tools to achieve a well‑engineered outcome
- Generate ideas for product features and improvements
Essential Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of numerical analysis or software development experience within employment or academia
- Strong MATLAB programming skills
- Knowledge gained through a degree or equivalent practical experience in Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related fields (software‑specific projects would be advantageous)
Desirable Requirements
- Familiarity with modern software tools and methods including version control systems and continuous integration systems
- Experience with C++ or object‑oriented programming
- Experience delivering production software
Benefits
This role offers extensive opportunities for professional development, including appraisals, career development plans, training courses, feedback sessions, 1-2-1 meetings, knowledge-sharing and cross‑training.
- 8% company contribution pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Office closure at the end of the year
- Additional annual leave based on your length of service
- Enhanced parental leave
- Paid professional memberships and career development through our personalised framework
- Daily in‑hub lunches
- Free parking
- Company Options Scheme*
- Up to £5000 Recommend a Friend scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Vitality Health Core Package private healthcare (inclusive of mental health cover, EAP, dental, hearing and optical cover, and more)
Company options are not offered as part of the package. You may be offered them through your employment.
Equal Opportunities Employer
We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe that diversity fosters innovation and creativity, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all.
