Job title: Software Developer Location : Flexible hybrid working arrangement based from the IT-IS R&D facilities located at Stokesley, North Yorkshire Contract Type : Full-time, Permanent Salary & Benefits : Competitive Salary Benefits About IT-IS: IT-IS, part of the Novacyt Group forms part of the instrumentation division of a multinational company specialising in DNA testing on a global scale. Having an in-house R&D capability as well as an excellent manufacturing team means that IT-IS can deliver precision instrumentation and software and be reactive to market demands. This role will be based out of the R&D Facilities at the IT-IS Site in Stokesley nestled into the hills bordering the North Yorkshire moors National Park. A Flexible/Hybrid working pattern is available to the successful candidate. With guidance from the technical leadership team and reporting into the Principal Developer you will be a firmware/software developer with meaningful influence on the technical direction of our portfolio. About the role: Working at Novacyt brings an opportunity to make a genuine impact to people’s lives. We help scientists across the globe to detect and diagnose diseases such as Swine flu, SARS, MERS, COVID and Monkey Pox to name a few. The software team is a small, empowered, agile team responsible for all aspects of software, including firmware, desktop and web technologies. We are expanding our instrumentation offering, as well as improving our existing portfolio. Key areas of responsibility: Developing realtime firmware for microcontrollers for instrumentation, Configuring and developing software for embedded systems running Linux (e.g. Raspberry Pi compute module, i.MX SoCs) Developing and maintaining systems for a fleet of devices with a secure connection to cloud services, remote updates and management. Working with and helping improve company procedures and systems, particularly for development activities (change control, version management, documentation, testing, deployment, issue tracking etc.) Assisting with implementation of our quality systems and under the ISO 9001 framework Qualifications, Skills and Abilities Essential Experience in embedded C Experience in Linux development for embedded systems Familiar with use of real-time operating systems (e.g. ChibiOS) Experience working with low-level hardware interfaces (e.g. ADCs, parallel or CSI-2 camera interfaces, data buses) Familiarity with software best practices: Git workflow and change control. Testing strategies. Issue tracking. Versioning and release management. Desirable Experience with digital electronics Experience with REST, JSON, protobuf Some experience with IoT technologies Developing firmware for medical devices Knowledge of ISO 13485 or IEC 62304 Closing Date: Sunday 12th May, 2024 IT-IS is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.