Support and enhance the data acquisition software used on Diamond’s beamlines. Work with beamline scientists and users of Diamond to understand their requirements; implement new functionality, and enhance and streamline existing functionality. Be actvely involved in the development of the core GDA framework.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, maintain and support the GDA software on Diamond’s beamlines, in collaboration with beamline staff, other members of the Data Acquisition group, and the Scientific Software group.
• Provide first line support of the software for beamlines, interacting closely with both beamline staff and external users.
• Enhance the core GDA framework to make it robust, adaptable, and easy to use by developers.
• Provide a technical advisory/support function to other departments.
• Use technical and professional knowledge to identify opportunities for technical or process improvement.
• Undertake research or development work within parameters determined by more senior roles, and with regular review of progress.
• Maintain responsibility for the management and coordination of own workload, and ensure outputs are delivered on time and to high quality.

• First degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Science;
• Ability and initiative to get to the heart of the problem and take it effectively through to completion;
• Good interpersonal, communication  and presentational skills;
• Conscientious and pays attention to details;
• Ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels;
• Self motivated;
• Must be available to travel occasionally in UK and overseas including overnight absences;
• Ability to work on own initiative and take personal responsibility for delivery of work packages;
• Experienced professional with significant post-qualification experience in technical software engineering;
• Significant relevant experience of Java and Python, or possibly C# or C++;
• Excellent technical/theoretical understanding of methods, systems and approaches relating to technical software engineering e.g. Source Control, Code Review, Continuous Integration;
• Experience of UNIX-like operating systems and their administration.

• PhD in science;
• Skilled in developing Server and/or Client applications (especially in Eclipse’s RCP Java UI framework);
• Experience in managing projects, co-ordinating internal/external resources and managing associated budgets;
• Experience of interfacing software to hardware.