JUNIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Project description
Global leader in network test, measurement, and assurance solutions for communications networks The team operates Scrum as defined at scrumguides.org: Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Work is tracked in Jira; documentation lives in Confluence. Code quality is enforced through SonarQube continuous inspection and a Jenkins CI/CD pipeline. The team uses Claude Code (Anthropic's AI coding assistant) as a standard development tool. Everyone on the team — including test specialists — is expected to take test automation seriously and contribute to overall coverage. OTDR domain knowledge is not expected at hire. The team provides structured onboarding, including training materials and recorded presentations on optical fiber and OTDR concepts. You will join the OTDR development team as a junior developer, contributing to a modern C++/Qt5 embedded application that drives optical test instruments. You will work on well-defined stories under the guidance of senior engineers, grow your skills through structured code review and pairing, and be expected to write automated tests alongside every feature you deliver
Responsibilities
- - Implement software stories and bug fixes in C++17 / Qt5 / QML - Write unit tests (Google Test) and contribute to functional test coverage (Python/pytest) - Participate in code review — both as author and reviewer - Follow team coding standards: naming conventions, CMake structure, Git practices (rebase workflow) - Participate fully in all Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective - Keep Jira stories up to date; contribute to Confluence documentation for your work - Assist in deploying and validating code on embedded instrument hardware during integration sessions
SKILLS
Must have
- - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering - 1+ yrs experience with C++ / Qt5 / QML - Working knowledge of C++ (C++11 or later); comfort with object-oriented design - Linux development experience (Ubuntu or Debian desktop is sufficient) - Familiarity with Git version control - Ability to read existing code, ask good questions, and learn quickly - Some hands-on experience and enthusiastic about use of AI tools - Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Nice to have
- Exposure to Qt5 or any event-driven / GUI framework - Familiarity with CMake build system - Any experience writing automated tests (unit, integration, or end-to-end) - Exposure to embedded Linux or cross-compilation - Background in optical networking, telecommunications, or test equipment
