Senior Software Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• As a key member of the software development team this role is responsible and accountable for:
• The design, development and maintaining of desktop applications and backend services using WPF, C#, .NET Core, following MVVM and other established design patterns.
• Writing clean, testable code following SOLID principles and best practices.
• Participating in code reviews, technical discussions and mentoring of junior developers.
• Working with legacy code where needed and contributing to ongoing modernisation efforts.
• Preparing and maintaining technical documentation, including API documentation, design notes, samples, and user manuals.
• Identifying, proposing, and adopting emerging technologies and tools to enhance product quality and engineering processes.
• Collaborating closely with engineering and non engineering teams across India and other global AMETEK locations.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use  cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs. 

Requirements for Consideration:

• Strong knowledge of C#, .NET Core/.NET Framework, and MVVM architecture.
• Proficiency in XAML, UI controls, data binding, templating, and WPF animations.
• Experience with multi-threading, async/await, and performance tuning.
• Strong experience with unit testing frameworks such as xUnit, NUnit, MSTest for desktop applications.
• Hands-on experience with serial communication, networking concepts and protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and related communication protocols.
• Experience using Git, and building CI/CD pipelines via TeamCity, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to work effectively.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with Azure or cloud native development patterns.
• Experience of database development.
• Development of Web and/or mobile applications
• Use of Agentic AI tooling for software development
• Some applied experience with math package e.g. MATLAB, Mathematica etc.
• Experienced gained in the metrology, precision engineering, machine tool industry or Optics industry.

Required Personal Attributes:

• Team player, adept at working within Agile software development teams.
• Flexible approach to tasks, investigating problems with an open and enquiring mind.
• Understand why technology people get out of bed in the morning to come to work.

Qualifications or Relevant Work Experience:

• Good Degree Level education (2:1 or higher) in Software Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent with at least 7 years’ experience in a software engineering role within the .Net ecosystem.

Future Development Opportunities:

• Coachable with potential for Principal Software Engineer within 5 years

What we offer you:

Taylor Hobson offers a fun, relaxed, supportive working environment along with:

• 1 pm Friday finish.
• Competitive salary and 25 days holiday including Christmas
• Perkbox – Corporate discounts, GP service & 24-hour Employee Assistance Program
• Active sports and social club including annual Christmas party and social events
• Continuous training provided using world class manufacturing tools and equipment
• Mentoring and guidance for accreditation
• Free onsite parking and easy access to the city centre.

Business Unit:

• Established in 1886, Taylor Hobson is the world leader in surface and form metrology and developed the first Roundness and Surface Finish measuring instruments.
• We provide contact and non-contact measurement solutions for the most demanding applications on a global basis, with a worldwide infrastructure to support our clients; we are a truly global ultra-precision metrology company.
• We are pioneers, continually developing our products to meet the ever-increasing demands of next generation technologies, particularly in Optics, Bearings, Space, Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical and Renewable Energy technologies.
• Taylor Hobson's world leading brands include: Talyrond®, Form Talysurf® PGI, Form Talysurf® i-Series, Surtronic®, LUPHOScan, Formalysurf® PGI Optics, Talyvel®, Autocollimators, Micro-Alignment Telescope and AMECare.
• Taylor Hobson is part of the Ultra Precision Technologies Division of AMETEK, Inc. which is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.
• Website: www.taylor-hobson.com