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Software Engineer

Job Type : Contract, Full Time

Salary : £500 – £570/day 25 days holiday

Software Engineer – 12-month contract – £570 p/day PAYE – Hybrid
 
An excellent opportunity has arisen with one of the world’s largest social media brands, to join their Research Audio Team and focus on designing and developing robust infrastructure and tooling to support the data collection and engineering efforts using Python. The chosen candidate will have previous experience working with audio data, data processing libraries and Python.
 
Role and Responsibilities:
Working in our clients Research Audio team, this role will mainly focus on:

Designing and developing robust infrastructure and tooling to support the team’s data collection and engineering efforts
Ensure code quality through best practices, testing, adherence to standards, and conducting code reviews
Working in collaboration with team members, incorporating feedback, and iterating on tooling based on end-user needs 
Essential skills and experience:

Proficient in Python
In-depth experience with relevant data processing libraries, such as numpy, scipy, pandas, etc.
Familiarity with popular database and data storage systems and how to interact with them using Python
Strong understanding of software engineering practices, including version control (e.g. mercurial or git), continuous integration, automated testing, and code reviews
Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and work collaboratively within a team 
Desired skills and experience:

Understanding of data pipelines and the nuances of handling large multimedia datasets, particularly audio data
Working knowledge of JavaScript and React
Development in a Windows environment, e.g., using the Windows API or coding in C#
Understanding of machine learning and AI concepts
Experience in multimedia signal processing
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in computer science or software engineering, or equivalent experience 
Package:

12-month contract
£430 – £570 p/day PAYE
Hybrid (3x week in Cambridge) 
Software Engineer – 12-month contract – £570 p/day PAYE – Hybrid

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