Communications Platform Developer

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Farnborough
Salary
Competitive
Posted
13 Jul 2022
Closes
10 Aug 2022
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Holt Executive is partnered with a renowned space technology organisation, enabling some of the biggest names in the industry to realise the full potential of their offerings. They are currently recruiting an experienced Communications Platform Developer to join their team in Farnborough.

You will design, develop and support bespoke communications platforms which integrate custom hardware with embedded software for deployment on off-the-shelf Linux server devices.

Key responsibilities for the Communications Platform Developer:

Develop & maintain software used by our client's products, based on high-level architecture specs.
Integration of 3rd party systems with bespoke Linux-based software.
Timely delivery of software to a variety of product lines integrating Linux server platforms and modem chipsets.
Support automation and continuous integration methodologies.
Take ownership of issues on our client's products and engage with customers and suppliers as appropriate.
Produce documentation at all levels of the lifecycle (concept, design, training material etc.)
Travel to customer sites & remote offices for product bring-up/support where necessary.Key requirements for this Communications Platform Developer role:

3 or more years of C and/or C++ commercial expertise.
Experience in full lifecycle user-space software development on a Linux platform.
TCP/IP expertise, across the full range of protocols, including performance enhancements.
Some knowledge of common internet approaches and protocols: REST, MQTT, JSON, JWT, TLS etc.
Expertise using scripting languages e.g. Python, Perl, Bash, JavaScript.
Linux configuration and deployment, including use of VMs, fault detection and recovery.
Ideally, some embedded software experience, preferably on ARM/MIPS or similar microprocessorsCompensation package for the Communications Platform Developer:

Competitive salary of up to GBP60,000.
Private Medical Insurance.
Life Insurance, Long Term Sickness/Disability Insurance.
Critical Illness Cover.
Employee Assistance Program.
Generous company pension contributions