Software Engineer

Software Engineer – Borehole Geophysics

Robertson Geo is a global company based in North Wales, designing, developing, and manufacturing market-leading geophysical wireline technologies. Our products are trusted worldwide for their accuracy and reliability in challenging environments. We currently have an opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our multi-disciple engineering team.

You will be part of an 11 strong engineering team, you will play a key role in delivering advanced geophysical logging software solutions that integrate seamlessly with our world-class downhole logging technologies. You will be involved throughout the full software development lifecycle — from concept to release — ensuring robust, efficient, and high-quality solutions that meet demanding technical requirements.

Your role will be fully embedded in our technical ethos to provide world leading geophysical downhole logging software. Our software is the interface between our advanced measurement systems and our customers — it is what they see, use, and rely on every day. As we expand globally, delivering intuitive, reliable, and high-performance software is critical to customer satisfaction and to the company’s success. The challenge lies not only in presenting complex geophysical data clearly and effectively, but also in ensuring robust, real-time performance under demanding operational conditions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain software products as directed by the Software Lead or Senior Management.
• Ensure source control (Git) is used for all projects, following best practices such as branching and merge strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date build documentation for all projects.
• Employ Continuous Integration / Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines where appropriate.
• Create and maintain unit tests for critical code to ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Track, manage, and resolve issues via repository cards (e.g., GitHub Issues, Jira, or equivalent).
• Research and integrate existing open-source packages where suitable, ensuring all third-party code is properly licensed.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and geophysics colleagues to deliver integrated solutions.
• Contribute to the development process, demonstrating ideas via review meetings.
• Ensure that all documentation is prepared and supplied with all design changes in accordance with our ISO 9001 system

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

• Minimum 3 years proven experience in Software Engineering
• Education to degree level in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or any company relevant discipline, i.e. geology, geophysics.
• Equivalent industry experience as a proven software engineer/developer will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering high-performance desktop applications or systems within complex engineering domains.
• Strong proficiency in Typescript/JavaScript for systems programming (Node.js, Electron) beyond just web development. Equivalent experience with Go, C#, etc will be considered.
• Experience with modern WebApp frameworks, MVC or MVVM designs, complex state management and data visualization (Vue.js, react, Angular or similar).
• Understanding of system architecture, including IPC, concurrency, and data stream handling.
• Deep understanding of software design patterns (Interfaces, Inversion-Of-Control, Object Orientated vs Functional, etc) and architectural best practices (Dependency Injection, decoupling, etc).
• Proficiency in Git source control workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, including extensive use of testing frameworks
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver under pressure
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation & report writing skills
• Requires good listening, strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain technical matters in lay terms
• Must have initiative, self-motivation and the confidence to make decisions or ask for help.
• Legal right to work in the UK

Desirable:

• Able to showcase examples of work: public facing products and/or open-source projects.
• Knowledge of geology or geophysics
• Experience developing software for scientific instruments, test equipment, or data acquisition systems.
• Understanding of signal processing or numerical methods.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams (hardware, firmware, software, R&D, marketing).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Generous company contributions to a private pension scheme
• Comprehensive private health plan
• Hybrid working options
• Early finish on Fridays

Our headquarters are in Conwy, in the heart of North Wales—a region renowned for its stunning landscapes and endless opportunities for outdoor adventure. Alongside its rich cultural heritage and vibrant communities, North Wales offers affordable living costs, excellent schools, and an exceptional work-life balance.

Join us and discover why Lonely Planet includes so many North Wales destinations among its top recommendations.

Employment Type: Full-time