C# Software Engineer

Company: Ascent People Ltd
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Location: Oxford
Job Description:

Senior Software Engineer (C#) | Oxfordshire (Hybrid) | up to £65,000 + Bonus & Benefits

My client is a specialist technology company based in Oxfordshire, developing high-precision inspection and measurement systems for the advanced manufacturing sector. This is a business doing genuinely complex, cutting-edge work – and they’re growing.

They’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong C# skills and experience in industrial automation to join the team and take ownership of developing high-performance control software for precision instrumentation.

Day to day, you’ll be:

  • Designing, developing, and maintaining software using C#, WPF, and .NET
  • Implementing real-time control for high-precision positioning and feedback systems
  • Developing HMI applications for operator dashboards and inspection workflows
  • Optimising system performance across scanning, image processing, and data analysis
  • Collaborating closely with hardware, optics, and applications engineering teams
  • Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to architectural decisions

To be right for this, you’ll have:

  • solid experience in C#, WPF, .NET, and Windows-based application development
  • A solid understanding of industrial automation, automated control systems
  • Experience with IPC technologies (DDS, MQTT, ZeroMQ, RabbitMQ, NamedPipes, etc.)
  • A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

Nice to have:

  • Experience with complex engineering systems, inspection tools, or image analysis
  • Knowledge of SCADA, HMI development, or industrial IoT

The package includes a competitive salary up to £65,000, annual bonus, hybrid working, 25 days’ holiday, private healthcare, death in service, pension with salary sacrifice, and a generous EMI share scheme.

Hybrid working from their Oxfordshire office. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, drop me a message or give me a call on 07791 615703.

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Posted: March 24th, 2026