Senior Software Developer / Team Leader

Job Title:         Senior Software Developer/Team Leader

Duration:        Permanent, full-time – hybrid

Salary:             Negotiable – depending on experience

Location:         Stockport, Greater Manchester (SK4)

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our small team developing and maintaining our software. This is a hands-on role, leading by example, designing and implementing new products and features for our range of inspection systems for the float glass industry and beyond.

The main responsibilities include:

• Agreeing specifications for new applications and features in conjunction with our sales and marketing staff and customers.
• Managing review meetings and encouraging and participating in problem solving.
• Planning and estimating project timescales.
• Designing fully Object-Oriented C++ Classes to the latest STL standard and ensuring good coding standards are maintained by the team.
• Designing new functionality using UML to visualise the system and maximise efficiency and code reuse.
• Maintaining existing software, resolving issues and bugs.
• Testing systems to ensure the specifications have been met.

The role would entail some UK and foreign travel, and this would require a passport with no travel restrictions as well as a clean driving licence

Key Skills –

• Fluent in C++/STL PC software development in Embarcadero C++ Builder (pref.) or MS Visual Studio.
• Knowledge of some of the following:
  • Image capture and processing.
  • Data analysis and display.
  • User interface design.
  • Integration/communication with other computer systems.
• An analytical and methodical approach to solving problems, and able to work through them in a structured manner.
• A working knowledge of Windows PC use, including installing and configuring applications and connecting to networks.
• Conversant in the use of IT software, including word-processing, spreadsheets, email, etc.
• Good verbal and written communication.

Useful Attributes –

• Familiarity with Basler Pylon, Basler Racer and Teledyne Dalsa area and line scan cameras
• Familiarity with the following Libraries:
  • Pylon API
  • ImGui / Immediate-mode GUI
  • OpenCV
  • Postgres 15 / PQXX
• Advanced C++17(+) Knowledge
  • Development in Visual Studio 2022
  • Complex class hierarchies involving templating, virtualisation, and transformers
  • Multithreaded / asynchronous environments, chains of responsibility, and semaphoring systems
  • Real-time systems development experience, device abstraction class design
  • Other areas such as resource pooling,
• Applied C++ and OpenCV uses in the following scenarios:
  • Pixel and lens distortion Correction
  • Flat fielding
• Knowledge and experience of database design.
• Knowledge of:
  • UML design.
  • Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar modelling tool.
  • SQL
• Familiarity with software version control and issue tracking tools.