Software Developer
Great opportunity for an experienced Software & Firmware Developer to join our team.
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.
- Department
- Operations
- Role
- Backfill
- Locations
- Stokesley (IT-IS International)
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
Stokesley (IT-IS International)
Some of the benefits we offer....
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Company Bonus Scheme
Based on performance against both Corporate and Personal objectives
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Group Pension Scheme
5% company contribution
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Holiday
25 days holiday (plus public holidays) with the option to Buy/Sell days each year
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Life Assurance
Giving you the peace of mind for your family should the worst happen
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Private Medical Insurance
Includes optical and dental cover
Supporting communities and wider society
At Novacyt, we believe in contributing to communities where we operate, and we have made donations to various charities and schools in the areas our offices are located.
Following the transformational financial performance of Novacyt in 2020, a charity steering committee was created made up from a number of key employees within the group tasked with identifying schools and charities in need of support particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021 a sum of £500,000 was dedicated to supporting a total of 25 schools and 50 charities throughout the year. We assisted projects looking to support critically ill children and adults, the homeless, old age pensioners and war veterans.
About Novacyt Group
At Novacyt Group, we pride ourselves on concentrating our expertise on specific market needs. Offering a comprehensive and developing portfolio of quality products, backed by proven supply and delivery services, to ensure the highest possible standards of customer service around the world. Our passion is for customer-centric solutions that advance the science behind diagnostics. This fuels our drive to deliver products that save lives and help in the fight against infectious disease.
We offer an increasing portfolio of in-vitro diagnostic tests, utilising molecular and protein detection technologies – supporting healthcare and disease prevention across the globe in the clinical and life science sectors. Deep strengths in product development, commercialisation, contract design, and manufacturing ensure quality products and robust supply.
Our Group has specialist experience and expertise throughout our business units: Primer Design, Novacyt UK, IT-IS International, and Yourgene Health UK – creating solutions for the diagnostics industry, supplying an extensive range of high-quality assays and reagents worldwide.
Software Developer
Great opportunity for an experienced Software & Firmware Developer to join our team.
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