About AGI
Founded in Japan, the AGI Group (AGI) is a global engineering and technology company serving high-value chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, and advanced materials industries. Built on a heritage of precision engineering and long-term partnerships, AGI has evolved from its manufacturing roots into a global solutions provider supporting customers across the entire compound lifecycle, from laboratory innovation through to pilot and production scale.
With its European headquarters in Zurich, and a growing international presence across North America, Europe, and Asia, AGI combines deep process expertise with forward-looking digital innovation. We work alongside our customers to solve complex scientific and engineering challenges, enabling safer, smarter, and more efficient operations that accelerate the advancement of science.
At AGI, we believe progress happens when engineering excellence meets intelligent integration.
About AGI SDA (Synthesis, Digitalization and Automation) in Royston, UK
The AGI Synthesis, Digitalization and Automation (SDA) division develops the software and automation platforms that power AGI’s next generation of scientific and industrial systems.
Based in Royston, UK, our engineers build scalable software that connects laboratory instrumentation, automation, and digital workflows, enabling scientists and engineers to design, control, and optimize complex chemical processes.
About the Role
Are you passionate about technology and excited to see your code drive real machines? Join us and help build the next generation of lab automation used by scientists worldwide.
If you love tough technical challenges, fast collaboration, and building tech that directly fuels scientific discovery, you’ll fit right in. It’s a very hands-on role, and you’ll spend most of your time deep in code.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Design and build high-quality software across desktop, embedded, and server environments
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Develop modern solutions that streamline workflows for chemists and support real laboratory use cases
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Collaborate with architects, engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver robust, user-focused features
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Own components, contribute to architectural decisions, and help establish engineering best practices
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Mentor junior developers and support knowledge sharing across the team
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Continuously improve our technology stack and explore new tools and approaches
Requirements
What You Bring
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5+ years of software development experience and a relevant degree
- Strong knowledge of C#, .NET
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Experience developing embedded and/or desktop applications
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Proven experience designing and implementing integration and end-to-end test suites
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Experience building UI using XAML (WPF, WinUI3 or similar)
- Good working knowledge of software design principles and CI/CD pipelines
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Comfortable working with AI agents and validating AI output
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The right to work in the UK
Some non-essential but desirable experiences include:
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Experience working in chemical, pharmaceutical or biological sectors.
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Experience with Linux OS
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Knowledge of modern C++
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Familiarity with IoT protocols (MQTT, OPC/UA)
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Experience building custom Linux distributions using Yocto Project
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Experience building cross-platform applications using Uno Platform
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Familiarity with cloud-based services, ideally Microsoft Azure
Benefits
What You Will Enjoy
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The opportunity to build and shape a growing startup
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Real influence on product and technical decisions
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Flexible, partially remote work arrangements
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A trust-based, supportive international engineering culture
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Ongoing learning and professional growth opportunities
Our employees receive the following benefits:
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25 days holiday per year (not including bank holidays)
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Hybrid working (only 2 days a week in the office)
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Pension scheme
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Private health insurance (AXA)
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Death in service benefit
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Employee health and wellbeing support (EAP)
Ready to help shape the future with us?
We’d love to hear from you! Send your complete application (CV, cover letter, certificates, and relevant supporting documents) to [email protected]. For any questions, Joanna is happy to help. Please note, applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
