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Senior Desktop Software Engineer

Job Posted: 21 days ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Derby

Expire in: 7 days

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer (C# .NET, WPF, Desktop Applications)
 Location: Derby (On-Site Working)
 Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 + Benefits
  
 Overview
Senior Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain a high-performance desktop application platform used for real-time monitoring, control and data visualisation in industrial environments.
  
 This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with strong expertise in C#/.NET and WPF, particularly in building responsive, real-time desktop applications. You will take ownership of the full software development lifecycle, from architecture and design through to release and ongoing optimisation.
  
 Working closely with embedded, electrical and mechanical engineering teams, you will deliver a robust, scalable and safety-aware operator interface.
  
 Key Responsibilities
  
 Software Architecture & Development
  
Design and maintain desktop application architecture using C# (.NET) and WPF (MVVM pattern) 
Develop high-performance, real-time software systems with a focus on responsiveness and reliability 
Implement clean, maintainable code following SOLID principles and Clean Architecture 
Apply common design patterns (MVVM, Factory, Observer, Strategy, Decorator, Dependency Injection)  Desktop & Backend Functionality
  
Develop Windows Services for background processing, monitoring and lifecycle management 
Build real-time data visualisation dashboards and charting tools for live system telemetry 
Implement structured logging, telemetry and reporting for compliance and diagnostics 
Manage local data storage using SQLite, including secure/encrypted data handling  Networking & Real-Time Systems
  
Develop and optimise high-performance networking using TCP/UDP protocols 
Handle real-time communication with multiple distributed devices/systems 
Implement asynchronous and concurrent data processing 
Design fault-tolerant systems, including failover and degraded-mode operation 
Work with IPv4/IPv6, multicast and unicast communication models  Performance & Quality
  
Profile and optimise applications for CPU, memory and network performance 
Use tools such as Visual Studio Profiler, dotTrace, dotMemory and Wireshark 
Implement unit testing (xUnit/NUnit), TDD practices and code coverage 
Participate in code reviews and collaborative development workflows using Git 
Work in a trunk-based development environment with semantic versioning   
 Skills & Experience Required
  
Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience 
Strong commercial experience in C#/.NET development (preferably .NET 6+) 
Proven expertise in WPF desktop application development using MVVM 
Experience building real-time, high-performance or data-intensive applications 
Strong knowledge of network programming (TCP/UDP, sockets, async I/O) 
Solid understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns 
Experience with performance profiling and optimisation 
Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows 
Experience with unit testing frameworks (xUnit, NUnit) and TDD practices 
Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills   
 Desirable Skills
  
Experience with industrial communication protocols (Modbus/TCP, RS232/RS422/RS485) 
Knowledge of Windows Services development 
Experience with SQLite and encrypted data storage 
Familiarity with data visualisation frameworks and UI styling (e.g. Material Design) 
Understanding of industrial systems or hardware-integrated software 
Ability to interpret electrical or mechanical engineering drawings

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