Job Title: Software Developer
Job Description: Full-time (37.5 hours), Monday to Friday
Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Location: Based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire UK
Contract Type: 24 months (with potential to become permanent)
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Job Purpose
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Developer to support our current portfolio of projects focused on agricultural challenges. Examples include developing a Linux-based application for crop annotation, an user interface for a platform for crop insights, and the code base of an embedded system for pest monitoring using computer vision approaches.
As an integral member of the team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating software to deliver such projects.
Job Description
The role will involve delivering software in line with milestones and deliverables on an innovative research project being carried out between B-hive Innovations and external collaborators.
The primary focus of the role will be to design, implement, and validate software that will provide valuable insights to growers (pest detection, crop size during harvest). This will include working closely with researchers, engineers, data scientists, and domain experts (such as growers and packers) to scope, prioritise, and deliver software, including translating loosely defined or evolving requirements into practical solutions
The job holder will be expected to disseminate progress and results both internally and in external project meetings, as well as at conferences/trade shows or other events.
At all times the job holder will be expected to:
- Follow and comply with all Health and Safety standards and company polices
- Attend both monthly reviews and any training or development requirements to enhance their skills and meet the business needs
- Carry out any other company duties that may be reasonably requested and treat all colleagues fairly without bias and with respect
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, validate, and deploy software across a range of agri-tech projects, contributing components as required. Examples include: software for data collection prototypes and applications for data annotation 65%
- Ensure data integrity, including maintaining data storage systems, developing, and establishing cloud-based data processing pipelines, and performing regular data cleaning and validation tasks. 20%
- Clearly and scientifically present insightful results through presentations, reports, and technical papers. 7.5%
- Keep abreast of developments within software development and computer vision, with emphasis on applications to the agri-tech field. 2.5%
- Represent B-hive Innovations at external events (conferences, trade shows) and help to communicate project results to peers and to lay members of the agricultural industry, including farmers. 2.5%
Working Relationships
The job holder will report to the Senior Machine Learning Engineer at B-hive Innovations. The job holder is expected to develop productive and professional working relationships with external collaborators and stakeholders.
Required Skills:
Essential:
- Holds a master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Development, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
- Demonstrable track record in software design, implementation, and validation, with >3 years of professional experience
- Proficiency in Python
- Proficiency in version control systems (e.g. Git)
- Self-motivated, with a proven ability to drive development work independently
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, data scientists, engineers, and domain experts, translating their requirements into working software across multiple concurrent projects
Desirable:
- Experience with geospatial libraries and tools (e.g. GDAL, QGIS)
- Experience with structured (SQL) and/or unstructured (MongoDB) databases
- Experience with Python-based deep learning libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
- Experience with programming other programming languages such as C++ or JavaScript/CSS
- Experience with Amazon Web Services or similar cloud platforms
- Experience working in an Agile environment, using tools such as JIRA or Trello
- Has a driving license that permits them to drive within the UK.
Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Are you able to work on-site in Lincoln?
Experience:
- Software Development or Software Engineering: 3 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
