Software Engineer / Computer Science Placement Manchester 2023

Are you in your penultimate year of study and looking to work in a fast paced, global, market leading company for your industrial placement?

Here at Innovative Technology we have an excellent opportunity for a Software Engineer/ Computer Science Placement (Applied Sciences) to join our talented team in our global head office in Oldham, Manchester for 12 months starting in Summer 2023.

We’re Innovative…

We’re in our 30th year here at Innovative Technology, we now have offices on five continents and employ over 400 people, with over 150 based from our state-of-the-art R&D hub and global head office in Oldham, Manchester.

From self-service checkouts to arcade machines, we provide our retail, banking, kiosk, vending, gaming and amusement customers with products and services that help them securely accept automated payments, with our industry leading technology keeping us at the forefront of our sector.

By being true to our values of Innovation, Collaboration, Respect and Drive we’ve seen significant growth and won numerous domestic and international awards, whilst offering outstanding career opportunities and great benefits. We’re Investors in People & are proud to hold the IIP Silver accreditation. You’ll find us on the edge of the Pennines and less than half an hour from central Manchester, with modern offices, free parking and excellent transport links.

About the opportunity:

As a Software Engineer Intern working in the Applied Sciences Group, you’ll work closely with our experienced team of Software Engineers, Physicists and Data Scientists to support the deployment of cutting edge algorithms within ITL’s hardware platforms.

Whether you’re researching new ways of deploying Applied Science code, or working on optimisations of the current codebase, you’ll have an excellent opportunity to showcase your skills working on real world commercial projects.

Here at Innovative Technology we give our placements the ability to demonstrate their understanding of their specialist subject while getting invaluable industry experience.

Key responsibilities:

In a fast paced environment that offers opportunities to create and to develop, our Software Engineers are applying all aspects of their learning while delivering against targets and supporting and improving the efficiency and performance of our codebase and hardware platforms.

Our Software Engineers have exposure to all elements of our codebase and their role includes – but is not limited to – the following:

• Research into new coding standards and practices relevant to the deployment of ITL algorithms
• Investigating and resolving issues through diagnostics
• Assisting technical leads in providing updates to the current codebase
• Planning and implementing improvements to the current codebase, and workflows such that any learning is fed back into the department to constantly improve the quality of the code created

Our ideal Software Engineer/ Computer Science Placement will have the following qualifications, experience and knowledge which will need to be demonstrated on the application form:

Qualifications:

An undergraduate working towards a degree in either Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science or a similar related subject.

Your skills and experience:

• Some experience of programming in Python and C++.
• A superficial understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms.
• An excellent communicator who’s analytical minded with a practical approach to solving problems.

Your Package & Perks

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• 32 days holiday (including public holidays) and the opportunity to earn up to an extra 12 days holiday each year
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• Dental scheme
• Life Insurance
• Educational Sponsorship
• Electric Car Scheme
• Onsite electric car charging points
• staff car workshop
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Informal dress code
• Free onsite modern gym

What’s next?

If you’re looking to develop as Software Engineer/ Computer Science Placement (Applied Sciences) throughout your Industrial Placement Year and want to join our award-winning team on the latest cutting-edge technology we want to hear from you.

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