Senior Software Developer

Salary: £50,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years experience of developing applications using Windows Visual Studio
• Well versed in predominantly C++ and C, with experience of C#, and .NET
• Strong experience of working with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Ability to adopt ownership of responsibility for a project, to oversee meeting of deadlines and project objective
• Tertiary education with supporting qualifications
• Demonstration of previous industry work history
• Demonstration of extensive knowledge and previous experience may be considered in place of formal tertiary qualifications
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Clear and precise documentation and annotation for code development
• Ability to work alone and as part of a development team
• Ability to understand and focus on the core requirements of a task
• Ability to clearly explain ideas and concepts to less experienced members of the team or members of other departments
• Experience of embedded systems
• C, C++ programming in embedded systems
• Working with the Microchip range of microcontrollers
• Experience of working with iOS and Android platforms

Responsibilities:

• Work with existing programmers on developing new product code for Windows and Linux platforms
• Be involved in the creation of new C++ software from scratch, matched to the requirements of new products
• Support existing code in legacy products (C++ and C#) by responding to customer reports and identified software defects
• Support the development team with university and internal research projects
• Work with the development team to expand the platform usage of existing software to include hand-held devices such as tablets and mobile phones
• Demonstrate a desire to take ownership of own work and maintain excellent attention to detail
• Work across departments to provide bespoke software solutions

Technologies:

• Android
• C#
• Embedded
• Support
• LESS
• Linux
• Mobile
• Visual Studio
• Windows
• iOS
• ASP.NET
• Architect
• C++
• Web

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We are Burtons Manufacturing Co Ltd., a veterinary equipment manufacturer based in Staplehurst, Kent, and we have been supplying the veterinary industry with a full range of products since 1981. Our products support safe anaesthesia through well-designed ventilation and patient monitoring equipment, with software running mainly on Windows PCs or Linux platforms. We are growing our development team and offer a permanent, full-time role with a salary of £50,000 to £60,000 dependent on experience, flexible working options for the right candidate, 33 holiday days per year including bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme, excellent opportunities to train and progress, on-site car parking, staff events, and offices and workshops set in a beautiful countryside location.

last updated 37 week of 2026