Junior Software Engineer

Octagon Group
Fareham, Hampshire
Today
£33,000 – £38,000 pa

Salary

£33,000 – £38,000 pa

Seniority
Junior
Education
Degree
Posted
6 Nov 2026 (Today)

Junior Software Engineer – Fareham

We are working with an innovative technology business specialising in advanced semiconductor solutions and next-generation touch technologies. Due to continued growth, they are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join their expanding engineering team.

This is a great opportunity for a graduate or early-career engineer to develop their skills in embedded software, firmware and algorithm development, working alongside experienced engineers.

The Role - Junior Software Engineer – Fareham

* Develop and debug embedded C firmware for microcontrollers.

* Support capacitive sensing algorithm development.

* Use Python for modelling, simulation and data analysis.

* Design, test and optimise algorithms for interpreting user input.

* Investigate software and hardware performance issues.

* Work alongside software, hardware and applications engineering teams.

* Support new feature development based on customer requirements.

About You - Junior Software Engineer – Fareham

We are looking for someone with 0–1 years of relevant experience, ideally with a degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline.

You will ideally have:

* Good programming fundamentals, particularly in C.

* An interest in embedded systems, electronics and software development.

* A logical approach to problem-solving and debugging.

* Familiarity with Python, MATLAB or similar languages.

* Good communication skills and a willingness to learn.

* Some placement or postgraduate engineering experience.

Desirable Experience - Junior Software Engineer – Fareham

* Digital signal processing (DSP) or image processing.

* Git, SVN or other version control tools.

* Agile software development and testing practices.

Interested? If you're a graduate or junior engineer looking to start your career in embedded software and advanced technology, we'd love to hear from you

All roles

Junior Embedded Engineer (RTOS)

Lumai · Oxford

5 months ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

DOMO TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS · Whiteley

2 days ago

Staff Software Engineer (ML QA)

Graphcore · Bristol

Last week

Staff Software Engineer (ML QA)

Graphcore · London

Last week

Staff Software Engineer (ML QA)

Graphcore · Cambridge

Last week

Senior Software Engineer (ML QA)

Graphcore · Bristol

Last week

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

Are you sure?