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Our purpose is to improve human health by making proteins accessible to life science researchers around the world.\nIn 2024, we launched eProtein Discovery™ - a breakthrough protein expression, characterization, and purification platform, consisting of cloud-based software and a lab-based instrument (with proprietary cartridges and consumables). Since then, we have established a growing installed base in North America, Europe and Asia, receiving numerous awards and customer accolades.\nAs a key player in a small engineering team, you will support the next stage of Nuclera’s growth through:\nNew Products - Contributing to development of a new product platform and its support tools. \nInstalled Base Support - Sustaining and being the internal expert and primary point of contact for manufacturing and field support issues relating to current generation Instrument.\nOver time (6-12 months), your skills and responsibilities will broaden to include other software languages and technologies. This may also extend to electronics and PCB design.\nAbout the role\nSoftware Development\nFull lifecycle development and release management for prototypes, products and support tools.\nProject Management\nPlanning: Providing plans covering tasks, dependencies, effort, cost and resource allocation.\nRisk Management: Supporting risk identification, evaluation and choice of risk response strategies.\nExecution & Self-Monitoring: Progress according to agreed priorities and plans. Devise appropriate responses to problems and issues. Track and report own progress (deliverables, adherence to schedules, actual spend vs budget, etc.)\nQuality Management\nProgress according to agreed priorities and plans. Devise appropriate responses to problems and issues. 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Life science equipment / medical device equipment experience desired.\nProgramming Languages: C for STM32 and Raspberry Pi Pico 2, python 3, Bash \nOperating Systems / Frameworks: Embedded Linux / Yocto, Docker \nDevelopment Environment: Git / Gitlab / CI/CD, Jira \nSoftware Quality: coding standards/static analysis, code/design review, testing - unit, integration, hardware-in-the-loop \nTechnologies: real-time control & monitoring (motion / mechanism functions & temperature control) embedded systems / electronics, LAN networking \nStrong initiative, problem-solving, task prioritization, and end-to-end execution / completion.\nEffective relationship management, cross-functional teamwork, clear documentation, and presentation skills.\nCurrent UK driving licence. Willing and able to occasionally travel nationally / internationally on business as required.\nDesirable:\nProgramming Languages: C for SAM 4S / SAM D20, Java, Javascript / React\nOperating Systems / Frameworks: Torizon, PyQt 6, RTOS\nDevelopment Environment: VS Code, Claude AI\nSoftware Quality: Software Architecture / UML, Design Controls, Stage-Gate Development, Problem solving (DMAIC, 8D) \nTechnologies: Microfluidics, Optics / Image Processing, Machine Learning / Neural Networks, Cybersecurity, PCB Design (Altium), GUI Design \nBenefits\nWhat we offer:\nIn addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits including:\nCompany bonus scheme of 5%\nShare option incentive scheme\nLife insurance\nPrivate medical insurance and cash plan\n25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays\nEnhanced employer's pension contributions\nEnhanced maternity and paternity Leave\nInvestment in professional development and learning\nFresh fruit, tea, coffee, and snacks in the office\nOrganised summer events for staff","description_format":"text","description_chars":3940,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Health insurance","Life insurance","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Biotechnology","Design & Creative","Web Design","UI/UX Design"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-06T09:56:31Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":45,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-07T02:54:06Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/nuclera-senior-software-engineer-instrument","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/nuclera-senior-software-engineer-instrument.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-07T02:54:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4368,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":632,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-08T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2123105},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2123105"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnuclera-senior-software-engineer-instrument"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnuclera-senior-software-engineer-instrument"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnuclera-senior-software-engineer-instrument"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/nuclera-senior-software-engineer-instrument\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnuclera-senior-software-engineer-instrument"}]}