Software Engineer

Software Engineer Manchester (1 day per week onsite) Perm £45,000pa - £55,000pa My client is a technology provider to the market research industry. They use cutting edge technology to help clients gain a deeper insight into the digital lives of consumers. We are looking for a candidate to join the engineering team to work on projects using PHP, C/C++ and Python for the purpose of online activity monitoring and analysis. These are used to provide our customers with insights into the online behaviour of opted-in market research participants. Software Engineers in the Server Capture Team develop, improve, and maintain the systems that provide data capture capabilities of online behaviour for market research projects, with the support of the Platform & Services Engineering Manager, the Server Capture technical lead and other colleagues. The data capture systems are made up of a combination of open source and bespoke software running on the Linux platform. There is heavy use of automation such as Puppet and Terraform to deliver these capabilities. My client employs modern development practices in their workflow, using Git alongside CI/CD, unit testing and open-source coding standards. There are lots of opportunities to work in other areas or technologies and expand your knowledge Key skills for the candidate are: * C/C++ and PHP * Linux * Strong networking knowledge including low level protocol knowledge such as HTTP & TCP * The ability to solve problems and find out or source information * Good communication skills Desirable to have: * Python or other scripting languages * Experience with VPS and Dedicated server hosting companies worldwide * Experience in diagnosing network performance issues * HTTP Proxy systems * Linux networking/kernel tuning Benefits, what we offer: Work in a market leading technology company that helps research and marketing professionals achieve unique insights into the mobile and digital lives of consumers. We do everything we can to support our people so that they can be themselves and realise their potential. We love people who are hungry for learning and achievement! ???????Hybrid working * Work from home or in the office – it's your choice * Working from home equipment provided I.e. desk, screen and chair * Colleague £100 pot to spend on additional working from home items * Office days- lunch provided for team meetings, collaborations and business needs * Flexibility offered on start and end times depending on personal circumstance * Regular virtual meetings (team and company) – via telephone and video * Birthday and seasonal gifts sent to your door * Monthly fun competitions with prizes * Friday virtual 3pm drinks * Virtual quizzes and daily celebratio