Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
A growing software organization is seeking an application developer to bridge engineering and customer needs. The role involves building prototypes, supporting integrations, presenting technical solutions, and helping shape future software capabilities across connected platforms.
Highlights
Hybrid engineering role combining software development, technical consulting, prototyping, and customer interaction. Opportunity to work on large-scale connected technology platforms and collaborate across engineering and client teams.
Description
A Cambridge software business building connected vehicle and infotainment technology used by many of the world's largest automotive manufacturers and their tier-1 suppliers.
Their platforms sit inside tens of millions of vehicles and are now moving into adjacent spaces including emergency services, in-cabin entertainment and energy.
Company mission
Build the software that connects devices, vehicles and people across platforms and operating systems.
Role Overview
A hybrid engineering and customer-facing role sitting between the core product team and clients.
You will run technical demonstrations, prototype integrations, work through detailed specifications with customers, and feed requirements back into the engineering roadmap.
Reporting into the sales engineering team of 5 inside a 25-person business.
What You'll Own
Technical Customer Support
Running technical demonstrations and rapid prototyping sessions for customersRecommending the right technical approach per project, from proprietary in-car solutions to industry standards such as CarPlay and Android AutoLiaising with external stakeholders including consortia and certification programmes
Engineering and Prototyping
Cross-platform C++ development targeting embedded Linux and Android (mobile, embedded and automotive builds)Building demo applications to prove out new integrationsWorking with the newest silicon, devices and pre-release OS versions
Product and Requirements
Translating customer needs into detailed specifications for the core engineering teamCoordinating delivery back to the customerTracking trends across infotainment, telematics and multimedia and feeding ideas into the product roadmap
Essential
3+ years of commercial software engineering experienceRecent C++ work targeted at cross-platform use, and Java or a modern object-oriented equivalentFamiliarity with Linux toolchains and Android build systemsWorking knowledge of network programming, protocol design, multithreading and audio/video codecsA relevant technical degree (Computer Science or similar) or equivalent experienceStrong written and verbal communication, comfortable running demos and presentationsWilling to travel occasionally, a handful of trips a year, up to a week each
Useful
Prior exposure to pre-sales, technical consulting or field applications engineeringMobile app development on Android or iOSLinux kernel work, driver debugging, or custom Android ROM buildsSet-top box or streaming multimedia work, codec development, or performance tuning around latency and audio/video syncHobby projects: mobile apps, games, IoT builds on Raspberry Pi and similarEuropean or Asian language skills
The Setup
35-hour week50% WFH from Cambridge office (20-minute walk from Cambridge North)Up to £60,00023 days holiday rising to 28 with service, plus option to buy 5 moreContributory pension, share scheme, private medical, dental, life and travel insuranceSeason ticket loan, cycle to work, gym membership loanMonthly socials, an annual larger event, and charity give-back days
Get in touch for a confidential conversation - Imogen@waverecruitment.co.uk
