Junior Software Engineer

iFAST Diagnostics
Whiteley, Hampshire, PO15 7LW, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Junior
Education
Degree
Posted
28 Apr 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Benefits

27 days holiday (increasing 1 day each year) Flexible working hours Share options Company pension Cycle to Work Scheme Private Dental care

Junior Software Engineer

Location: Office based, Whiteley PO15 7AF

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Benefits: 27 days holiday (increasing 1 day each year), Flexible working hours, Share options, Company pension, Cycle to Work Scheme, Private Dental care

About the company:

iFAST Diagnostics is a medical device company that has developed a game-changing, rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test, that will enable the right antibiotic treatment for all patients with bacterial infections.

Currently, these tests take 48-72 hours, but iFAST's tests are 10x faster giving full quantitative and qualitative results in under 3 hours from a positive blood culture or bacterial isolate.

Job Role:

We are seeking a Software Engineer or Computer Scientist to join our team as we roll out our instruments in the UK, having just received our UKCA approval for the first product.

You will design, implement and test a variety of software including middleware, firmware and algorithm development which are integral to our novel medical diagnostic product

Responsibilities:

• Development of software for our current and future instruments, including algorithm development, processing code and middleware.

• Writing code and algorithms in accordance with good Software practise – Experience of relevant standards and medical device regulations would be beneficial (e.g. ISO 13485, ISO 9001 ISO 14971 and IEC 62304.)

• Development of test plans and procedures, conducting and accurately documenting the tests at unit, sub-system and system level.

• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders e.g. production, service, sales teams and suppliers.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Have experience of software development for medical devices or similar within an ISO regulated environment and be able to work to associated regulations such as IEC 62304.

• Be able to work efficiently with source code management tools.

• Be familiar with IEC 62304 compliant software development processes and standards to produce well documented, maintainable, and test-driven code.

• Understand machine learning concepts and be able to choose appropriate techniques for a given task and dataset, including supervised learning.

• Have a strong mathematical and statistical background and be able to apply this to algorithm development.

• Have experience of writing software for controlling electromechanical equipment, ideally in C/C++, Python, MATLAB or PLC code.

• Hold a (first or 2:1) degree in a relevant discipline.

• Need to be able to work under minimal supervision with a flexible attitude and be capable of solving problems and working to an agreed timescale to deliver on your projects.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

No agencies please

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