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Principal Software Development Engineer
FarehamSource: WhatJobs
£70,000–£90,000
Principal Software Development Engineer
Design and optimize marine navigation software for embedded hardware systems
Location: Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom.
Job Tags: Software.
Job Summary
The Principal Software Development Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Raymarine's Lighthouse operating system and applications for Raymarine's proprietary chartplotter line of hardware. The Principal Development Engineer will work closely with Cartography and Software Engineering teams in Fareham UK and Madison Wisconsin USA, with opportunities for collaboration with engineering teams in Europe and Asia. This role is onsite at the Raymarine facility in Fareham UK with some work from home hours being an option.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Work with the Cartography and Software Engineering teams to design, implement and support Raymarine's Lighthouse operating system and applications
Develop high-quality applications and tools by writing clean and efficient code
Ensure high code quality in own and team's work
Review and approve team's code
Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
Scope, plan, and estimate technical tasks
Troubleshoot and support existing applications and systems
Support continuous integration/continuous deployment using Jenkins, Bitbucket, Git flow
Job Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum 10 years of experience developing C++ for embedded systems
Experience with graphics rendering using OpenGL
Working knowledge of standard software development frameworks and methodologies.
Knowledge of Git and Git Branching.
Experience with GIS data structures and algorithms a plus.
Ability and desire to learn quickly and work in a fast-paced agile development environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills
Strong communication skills
What Raymarine Offers You
Work on industry-leading marine technology used by professionals and enthusiasts alike
Unique opportunity to experience how cutting-edge R&D, software- and hardware development come together under one roof.
Friendly culture with a focus on collaboration, problem-solving, and creativity.
A fair compensation structure and benefits
A hybrid work model with flexibility for some work-from-home hours
This position requires access to export-controlled information or items (i.e. regulated technology or technical data per ITAR/EAR US regulations). Applicants must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.
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