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Instrumentation Software Engineer

Instrumentation Software Engineer

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Oxford, United kingdom

£ 65,000 /year

Full Time

08-12-2025

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Python Rust Programming

Job Specifications

Instrumentation Software Engineer | Oxford | £55,000 - £65,000

As part of our client’s plans to grow their UK operations, they are expanding their Engineering Team and seeking an Instrumentation Software Engineer. This role involves creating software and firmware interfaces used to control and monitor advanced optical and atomic-based systems that support next-generation timing and navigation technologies.

The Role:

+Build software interfaces for external hardware and APIs using Python

+Use Python, C, and other languages to operate measurement equipment and laboratory instruments

+Combine multiple hardware components into unified, functional systems

+Evaluate software and hardware performance using benchtop tools and larger field-ready setups

Key Skills and Experience:

+A bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in engineering, science, or a related field

+Multiple years of industry or relevant experience working with high-level programming languages (e.g., Python, C, Rust)

+Strong proficiency in Python

+Background in developing software used to operate or interface with hardware

+Familiarity with hardware–software integration, including timing and synchronization considerations

Join a team where your work directly contributes to advancing cutting-edge technology. If you’re excited by complex challenges and the opportunity to shape next-generation systems, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Company

Platform Recruitment - Partnering with innovative companies, connecting them with exceptional talent. At Platform Recruitment we have a proven track record of delivering the best candidates into a variety of roles, working with clients that vary from new start-ups to some of the world's largest corporations. We take the time to fully understand our candidates and their motivations so that we can introduce them to the right companies for them. We then support them throughout their journey to finding and starting in their ... Know more