Software Engineer

7 days ago

Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Ocado Group Full time

** "We are on a mission: to transform the future of online grocery through cutting-edge technology innovation."**

**What does the team do**

As part of the Advanced Technology division at Ocado, our multi-talented robotics engineers are working on sensor-guided robotic systems to further improve the efficiency of our operation and enable robotic arms to manipulate a huge diversity of products in a challenging environment at scale.

In order to enable rapid development and innovation and shorten our R&D cycles, we are leveraging digital twin technologies. Our growing Simulations team is building component and system-level hardware simulations that are used to train, experiment, and validate concepts, drive cost-benefit analysis, experimentation, and future prediction analysis.

**What will you do?**
- Design and implement simulation scenarios used for prediction analysis and also for the optimisation of the existing systems
- Take an active role in the choice of technologies and techniques used in building robotic pick and pack simulations
- Participate in all the SDLC phases of a robot picking simulation system
- Lead the improvements to code quality through appropriate methods including testing, code review and mentoring
- Work on optimizing the deployment pipelines to improve delivery to stakeholders and maintain release quality
- Actively share knowledge inside the team and help others grow
- Collaborate with stakeholders including different customer teams and product managers to define interfaces and deliverables that meet their requirements
- Discover, evaluate and implement new tools and practices along with maintaining existing standards to increase the effectiveness of the team
- Document and present progress and deliverables

**We'd like to hear from you if you have...**:

- Demonstrable experience in developing and maintaining production software preferably in C#, Python, or C++
- Thorough understanding of the **Unity** 3D engine and **C#** and a clear architectural vision to help steer the team.
- Experience with complex dynamic physics simulations.
- Experience simulating robotic systems, preferably robotic manipulators
- Experience implementing simulated cameras, lidar, or other sensors.
- Experience working with shaders, 3D modelling, lighting
- Strong software engineering fundamentals: SOLID principles, architecture, design patterns, testing
- Focus on code quality both in own work and that of the wider team using automated tools and libraries.
- Experience with CI/CD, preferably GitOps and Containers (Docker)
- Experience developing on Linux
- Understanding of agile methodologies and principles

**Bonus points if you have...**
- Experience working with robotic arms, robotic simulators and robotic frameworks.
- Experience simulating data for machine learning pipelines.
- Experience in gRPC and protocol buffers
- Experience working with depth images and point clouds
- Experience working with ROS
- Knowledge in machine learning models
- Knowledge of more than one programming languages
- Experience working in more than one Robotics Simulation platforms - Unity, Omniverse Isaac Sim, Gazebo etc.

**Behavioural Competencies**
- You have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- You have a positive CAN Do attitude
- You have a relentless thirst for knowledge - learning from courses, experience, and feedback
- You contribute actively and enthusiastically; utilising high levels of creativity where appropriate
- You have excellent problem-solving skills; reliant on core engineering understanding together with common sense
- You have a bias for action, cooperation, and trust

**What we offer you**

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we've ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately. Currently, we offer technically stretching work, a competitive salary and; .
- **Partially remote working** **patterns** (partially in the office, partially at home)
- ***30 days 'working from anywhere' policy**
- ***Equity Plan **(10-15% of salary) for eligible roles
- **Wellbeing support** through Apps such as Unmind and an Employee Assistance Programme
- **25 days annual leave** , rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
- **Pension** scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
- **Private Medical Insurance**:

- 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
- **Train Ticket loan** (interest-free)
- **Cycle to Work Scheme**
- **Free shuttle bus** to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
- Opportunity to participate in **Sharesave** and Buy as You Earn share schemes
**Income Protection** (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and ** Life Assurance** (3 x annual salary)

Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

**Location**
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**About Ocado Group**
When our journey started, we were all about changing the way people shop for groceries. 20 years later, we're developing our own ground breaking technology, opening multiple sites at an accelerating rate and engaging in exciting new business partnerships around the world
Transforming an industry also means transforming the way we do business. As we continually develop new technologies and customer propositions, we're looking for the Everyday Pioneers to lead us into the next stage of our evolution: enhancing our capabilities, inspiring our teams and developing new ways of working.
Changing the way the world shops, for good.

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