Senior C++ Software & Systems Engineer

at  Arenko Group

Who are we?
Arenko was founded in 2014 and we are growing rapidly in an emerging sector. We’d describe ourselves as fast-paced and inclusive. Our team are self-motivated problem solvers who take a collaborative approach to help the business develop and grow.
So what do we do?
As we move to the high-renewables and low carbon era, electricity storage is transforming the way the energy industry operates. The energy industry is fast becoming a digital and multidisciplinary sector that provides a fundamental service for modern society, but these needs must be delivered in a socially responsible way. Arenko is using new technology to add flexibility to the grid and secure supply in this fast-changing industry, offering a huge variety of opportunities for the future. At Arenko we are strongly committed to our mission of building a sustainable future by enabling a zero-carbon grid worldwide. Energy storage has a crucial role to play in the energy transition, and our technology enables the transformation of energy systems. We have committed a Sustainability Strategy more details of which can be found on our website at https://arenko.group/sustainability/
Sound like something you care about? Please read on…
What’s the role?
As a Senior C++ Software & Systems Engineer you will be part of the team responsible for developing our on-site control system, interfacing our cloud platform to physical energy generation and storage assets on sites across the globe. Reporting to the Principal Engineer in the Hardware team you will help develop software for, configure and maintain the platform.

You will:

• Develop and remotely maintain the software running on our on-site control systems
• Interface to new 3rd party control systems and sensors as required
• Work with counterparties to agree interface specifications
• Develop new feature specifications in collaboration with the Product team
• Maintain and improve code quality, including unit testing

• Support software builds for simulation environmentsDevelop and support in-house testing software tools

• Who are you?

Here at Arenko, we appreciate every single employee and the values they bring to the company so you might be completely different to what we expected. That being said, here’s a few things we’d love you to tick the boxes on;

• You have a degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or are able to demonstrate equivalent workplace experience.
• You’re a C++ developer with 3+ years of commercial experience in industrial control systems
• You have knowledge of industrial communications protocols, for example Modbus, OPC UA, DNP3 and IEC104
• You have experience developing control algorithms for production systems
• You’re familiar with developing code for Real-Time Operating Systems ideally with experience of VxWorks7
• You have experience using revision control systems, for example Git
• You’re familiar with build automation tools
• You’re comfortable working on both Linux and Windows platforms
• Experience with Gtk would be an advantage
• You’re highly organised and adaptable team player with a passion for solving problems pragmatically and collaboratively
• You have strong communication and both internal and external stakeholder management abilities

• You have excellent literacy and numeracy skillsYou’re passionate about the energy industry

• So what’s in it for you?
  Hopefully the first thing is you love what we do and want to be part of the mission but let’s be honest…that’s probably not why you’re getting up to work everyday.

We know that rewarding our employees is the best way to make them feel valued. This is a journey we’d love you to take with us and as we grow we look forward to finding more ways to reward and thank you for your commitment to our mission. We currently offer the following benefits with more to come in future;

• 25 days holidays in addition to public holidays, carry over flex and festive office closure (a pretty decent annual leave allowance even if we do say so ourselves!)
• A genuine approach to flexible working - the vast majority of our employees spend at least a day or 2 each week in the office but we’re open to making this work for everyone, their personal circumstances and their workloads
• Enhanced parental leave offerings with 6 months of full salary for the primary caregiver and 1 month for the secondary caregiver
• A yearly salary review for all employees
• We are proud to support the continuous professional growth of our employees by providing a personal annual learning and development budget and fully covering the costs of professional membership fees and subscriptions relevant to your role
• Access to LinkedIn Learning on us
• Bike to Work Scheme (because it wouldn’t be very on brand if we didn’t encourage you to think about how your travel affects the environment)
• Octopus EV Scheme (see above!)
• A commitment to your wellbeing, with access to our Employee Assistance Programme and complimentary eye tests in partnership with Specsavers
• Internal working groups to focus on the things that matter to you like our “Women of Arenko”. “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” and “Parents of Arenko” groups

• As part of our DEI efforts, we are currently in partnership with MotherBoard which enable us to be committed to improving the working lives of mums and females at ArenkoRegular opportunities to blow off some steam engage with our team, including monthly socials, the big Festive Gathering and the Summer Party. We’re also working on our wellness calendar for 2024 with events to support your Physical, social, mental and financial wellbeing.

• Our selection process
  Want to join us?
  Here at Arenko, we want every employee and candidate to feel valued, comfortable, and able to be their own free self at work. Together, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and empowers the authentic voices of all our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or any other aspect that makes you unique.
  Think you’re a good fit? Send us your CV. Climate change moves quickly and so do we - we’ll do our absolute best to get back to you within a week

Please refer the Job description for details