Systems engineering for complex software-hardware interaction in biotech application This biotech company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their growing software team. This role presents an exciting opportunity to harness your software skills to solve real challenges on the path towards a personalised medicine platform that truly has the potential to change lives. The successful candidate will work closely with software architects and product owners to develop and implement the architectural roadmap, translating it into actionable user stories. As the technical lead for software projects, you will ensure that projects are executed to plan, and that the team delivers high-quality results at a sustainable pace. You will also mentor and guide junior engineers, helping them to develop their skills and contribute to the overall success of the software development process. Requirements: * Demonstrable experience in leading and developing complex software projects, with a focus on software architecture, design, and planning * Good familiarity with message-orientated or event-based systems for designing distributed architectures * Strong knowledge of full-stack development using modern JavaScript frameworks on the frontend and FastAPI, Flask or Django on the backend * Good understanding of writing software that interfaces with low-level peripherals or cloud services (ideally both). This will have required knowledge of Java, C# or modern C++ The company’s culture is one of collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Employees are encouraged to share ideas, take initiative, and work together in a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to do their best work. Alongside the generous salary are benefits including private medical insurance, a generous pension scheme and annual bonuses. Keywords: Software Design, Software Architecture, System Engineering Lifecycle, Python, FastAPI, Flask, Django, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, React-Native, Angular, Java, C#, C++, Cloud, GCP, Azure, AWS, IoT, Virtualisation, Containerisation, Control Systems, Automation, Orchestration Another top job from ECM, the high-tech recruitment experts. Even if this job's not quite right, do contact us now - we may well have the ideal job for you. To discuss your requirements call ecm or email your CV. We will always ask before forwarding your CV. Please apply (quoting ref: CV27507) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate