OKKO Health Hiring for Python Software Engineer Job at Bristol, England Full Time

## About OKKO

At OKKO Health we are building technology to protect sight and avoid blindness. We are developing home-monitoring apps for measuring vision – we embed deep vision science behind simple games on smartphones and tablets. This has potential applications across clinical practice, scientific research and in R&D of new drugs and devices.

Our R&D team is based out of Bristol. We’re patient driven, deeply focussed on innovation and our technology is already being used in the NHS, Germany, India and Japan.

We’re not just building apps to measure vision the way it’s been done for decades on the eye chart. We’re using well-established science and leveraging recent research to develop new vision tests and to capture how we really see the world in its many dimensions. We believe that this will allow us to create much more data than traditional measures. Our home-monitoring technology is being specially designed to harness this diversity of data and allows us to develop predictive algorithms to identify sight problems at the earliest possible opportunity.

Have a listen about the patient who inspired the work behind OKKO:

## Job purpose

In order to ensure the successful delivery of the OKKO product roadmap, we are seeking a talented Python Software Engineer to join our growing R&D team. Alongside other Software Engineers, they will ensure that the design, delivery and implementation of all OKKO’s products and prototypes are in line with the customer vision.

## Key Responsibilities

As a key R&D tech team member, your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the delivery of projects, packages of work and individual tasks to agreed deadlines
• Work with other Software Engineers in providing realistic time estimations and in identifying and resolving any completion risks
• Demonstrate an understanding of product needs by contributing to technical discussions regarding realistic and achievable timescales, risks and budgets
• Use Python with existing frameworks (Django) and develop new frameworks
• Utilise all resources effectively to ensure that no duplication of work or code occurs and works efficiently
• Ensure that code is scalable and future proof in such a way that it is easy to extend, understand and build on for other engineers
• Create specification documents by providing accurate technical information and supported research findings
• Clearly document complex bodies of work to enable other engineers to diagnose potential problems with ease
• Ensure that all work undertaken either extends or improves the current functionality and preserves the customer experience, with no negative impact on the existing system
• Proactively develop technical skills and keep awareness of developments in the industry to support delivering what we do well
• Help develop and define processes and procedures to improve working practises
• Partner with the DevOps team to develop and improve infrastructure delivery

## Experience/qualifications

### Experience

• Expert knowledge of Python and working knowledge of Linux
• Strong experience in software development, preferably as part of a software development team working on a variety of projects
• A proven track record of the consistent professional and timely delivery of projects
• Experience in the successful liaison with stakeholders, internal and external, in scoping the delivery of projects
• Demonstrable experience of working on mission-critical projects under strict time and budget constraints

### Desirable

• The ability and drive to develop skill sets in other areas of development
• Knowledge and experience of version control systems and CI/CD environments such as Jenkins
• Working in a secure software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Knowledge and experience of a project management tool, such as Jira

### Behaviour and qualities

• Works collaboratively, flexibly and supportively with colleagues across the organisation, sharing best practice and knowledge
• Clear, concise and professional communicator
• Continuously develops and applies professional technical knowledge to drive excellent organisational performance
• Attention to detail with excellent organisational and time management skills
• Personally organised and focused on delivering on individual, team and OKKO commitments
• Works autonomously, taking ownership for personal and team delivery and outcomes
• Problem solver, with a high level of lateral thinking to identify and resolve problems

## Full time: Permanent

This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days per week based out of our Bristol office.

Salary: £55-70k with the option of entering an attractive share option scheme

Closing Date: 31st March 2022

Job Type: Full-time