Lead Software Development Engineer

Transforming the Future with the Convergence of Simulation and Data

Senior – Software Engineer specialising in statistics and machine learning

Job Summary

Function/Team: Software Location: Romsey / part remote Contract Type: Permanent Reporting Line: Team Leader Work Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Who We Are Altair is leading the global convergence evolution toward smart, connected everything by delivering ground-breaking solutions in data analytics, simulation, high-performance computing, and smart connected products (IoT). You will find a different culture at Altair in the way we work, how we interact and the collaborative approach we bring to projects. We pride ourselves on a business culture that enables open, creative thinking, and we deeply value our employees and their contributions towards our clients’ success, as well as our own. Your ideas are heard, your efforts are visible and your work impacts company growth. Communication is open and teamwork is encouraged.

What You Will Do Work within the development team to extend and expand upon the extensive statistical, timeseries and machine learning capabilities of the WPS software product.

Performance Areas

• Research existing and emerging approaches for the purpose of data science

through the reading and understanding of academic papers and books

• Transfer that understanding into robust, scalable C++ coded models

• Producing syntax and framework code from which a user of the WPS system can

easily invoke, train and score the models

• Support the wider product team regarding numerical and statistical questions that

arise within the business and from customers

• Work with the technical authoring team to aid their production of technical content

• Work with data scientists to understand and gather requirements as they arise

• Work across various teams to develop new ideas to solve complex business

problems

What You Will Need

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, physics, computer science or other numerical

technical discipline

Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of experience writing high quality C++ code for enterprise

applications

• Understanding higher level mathematical and statistical research papers and then

implementing those algorithms or methods in code in a robust and scalable manner

• Logical problem-solving approach and the ability to clearly communicate the

situation and proposed solution to the wider team

• Familiarity with statistical, econometric timeseries. machine learning or other

mathematical algorithms and their uses

Preferred Requirements

• Masters or PhD degree in a mathematical discipline

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in a software engineering or research

environment is a plus

• Cross-platform development experience

• Experience with other programming languages in the data analytics and numerical

space (Matlab/R/Python/SAS language)

Soft Skills

• Highly self-motivated to learn

• Commercial awareness & attention to detail

• Logical problem-solving skills, ability to demonstrate solutions coherently

• Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills

• Good oral and written communication skills in fluent English

• Self-motivation and strong organizational skills

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future

• Communicate Honestly and Broadly

• Seek Technology and Business “Firsts”

• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks What We Offer:

• Competitive salary on offer (flexible dependent on experience of candidate).

• 25 days annual leave entitlement plus local bank holidays and 3 days

Christmas shutdown

• Competitive benefits package post-probationary period including but not

limited to:

• Comprehensive pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution – 10%.

• Monthly gym membership

• Health Insurance

• Optical/Dental Cashplan

• Life Insurance at 4x salary benefit

• Income protection and comprehensive sick pay cover/enhanced statutory

schemes

• Regular team rewards including team building events/dinners/activities.

Company breakfasts/fresh fruit and biscuits daily

• Training and development opportunities

• Additional Charity Day for each employee

• Eligibility for our Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Why Work with Us: Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver

unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities. Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing. For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com . Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD