Position Title: Senior Engineer: Application Software

Duties and responsibilities:

S-PLANE Automation is looking for an exceptional and passionate Software Engineer/Developer to join its dynamic Application Software Team. The successful candidate will become part of an application software development team responsible for developing software for user applications. S-PLANE performs formal software development for highly reliable safety-critical and mission-critical systems.

Qualified individuals are invited to submit their applications to [email protected]. Applications should comprise of a cover letter, CV (including 2 to 3 references), proof of tertiary qualifications and a tertiary academic transcript. The closing date for the current round of applications is 31 May 2025. However, strong candidates may be considered at any time, subject to availability of positions.

The duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Take a senior role in the development of application software, mainly for operator-facing, mission-critical software used in C2 and ISR systems;
• Take ownership of features from requirements through design, implementation, and testing for front-end and back-end development;
• Research and understand new domains and technologies sufficiently to understand user requirements and implement features;
• Assist with S‑PLANE’s production efforts related to application software;
• Play a major role in the generation of outputs for projects, including design, testing, documentation, production and verification artefacts;
• Implement S-PLANE engineering processes, plans and policies as applicable to a specific project; and
• Perform minor support roles within the company, if required.

Candidate Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (BSc) or Engineering (BSc Eng. / BEng).

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency with one or more general-purpose programming languages: C++,Java etc;
• Proficiency with one or more scripting languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell etc;
• Understanding of object-oriented design and common software patterns;
• Experience with collaboration using version control software such as Git, Subversion, or Perforce; and
• Experience working in a team using Agile methods and/or issue tracking software such as Jira.

Recommended Skills and Experience:

• 3 - 7 years of relevant industry or postgraduate experience advantageous;
• Modern C++ experience, especially C++11 and onwards;
• Markup languages and associated technologies including XML, XSLT, XML Schema, JSON, YAML; and
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science (MSc) or Engineering (MSc Eng. / MEng).

General Skills:

• Ability to learn fast and absorb new information quickly;
• Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate on large projects;
• Ability to work independently;
• Strong problem-solving skills; and
• High standard of communication skills in English (both verbal and written).

If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.