R&D Software Engineer HP Labs

R&D Software Engineer, HP Labs-1185740

Description

R&D Software Engineer, HP Labs

Based in Bristol, UK.

HP Labs is the corporate research lab for Hewlett-Packard, the world's leading Information technology company. At HP Labs we conduct high-impact research into the challenges and opportunities facing our customers and society in the next decade.

Our research in HP Labs in Bristol is focused on cloud and security technologies. We are expanding our team working on a major European research project that aims to increase confidence in cloud computing services by assisting users to hold cloud service providers accountable for what happens to data once it is stored in the cloud.

We are seeking an innovative software engineer to join the team to be responsible for software design and development. This position, on a two year fixed term contract, is an opportunity to gain experience of advanced development and research in an industrial research lab.

Strong candidates will be innovative, knowledgeable and highly productive software engineers with a track record of successful software/service development projects and proven skills in developing web applications.

With software development experience, successful candidates will be excellent team players with good interpersonal skills. They will be expected to take direct ownership for developing product features and seeing them through from design to deployment, working closely with other members of the team in the UK and across Europe.

Responsibilities

· Software design and development through the complete software lifecycle

· Leading/owning the design, development, documentation and delivery of product features

Qualifications

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s or higher degree in a directly relevant technical discipline such as computer science or software engineering, or equivalent experience.

· Proven track record of software development.

Knowledge and Skills

· Software development experience spanning the complete software lifecycle, including successful delivery of products or services

· Good theoretical and strong practical knowledge of computer science and software engineering fundamentals

· Strong software design and implementation skills, the ability to think widely about problems and to consider all aspects and consequences of proposed solutions

· Excellent written and oral communication skills, good presentation skills

· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to integrate well into a positive, energetic development team

Knowledge of any of the following is highly desirable:

· Java language and platform

· RESTful web services

· Cloud infrastructure

· Cloud services software

Duration up to March 2016.

Job - Engineering

Primary Location - United Kingdom-United Kingdom-Bristol

Schedule - Full-time

Job Type - Experienced

Shift - Day Job

Travel - Yes, 25 % of the Time

Job Posting - Aug 21, 2013

Job ID: 1185740