Asahi Glassplant UK Ltd
Royston, Hertfordshire
About AGI Founded in Japan, the AGI Group (AGI) is a global engineering and technology company serving high-value chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, and advanced materials industries. Built on a heritage of precision engineering and long-term partnerships, AGI has evolved from its manufacturing roots into a global solutions provider supporting customers across the entire compound lifecycle,from laboratory innovation through to pilot and production scale. With its European headquarters in Zurich,and a growing international presence across North America, Europe, and Asia, AGI combines deep processexpertisewith forward-looking digital innovation. We work alongside our customers to solve complex scientific and engineering challenges,enabling safer, smarter, and more efficient operations that accelerate the advancement of science. At AGI, we believe progress happens when engineering excellence meets intelligent integration. About AGI SDA (Synthesis, Digitalization and Automation) inRoyston, UK TheAGI Synthesis, Digitalization and Automation (SDA) division develops the software and automation platforms that power AGI's next generation of scientific and industrial systems. Based in Royston, UK, our engineers build scalable software that connects laboratory instrumentation, automation, and digital workflows,enabling scientists and engineers to design, control, andoptimizecomplex chemical processes. About the Role Are you passionate abouttechnologyand excited to see your code drive real machines? Join us and help build the next generation of lab automation used by scientists worldwide. If you love tough technical challenges, fast collaboration, and building tech that directly fuels scientific discovery,you'llfit right in.It'sa veryhands-onrole, andyou'llspend most of your time deep in code. Key Duties and Responsibilities Design and build high-quality software across desktop, embedded, and server environments Develop modern solutions that streamline workflows for chemists and support real laboratory use cases Collaborate with architects, engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver robust, user-focused features Own components, contribute to architectural decisions, and helpestablishengineering best practices Mentor juniordevelopers and support knowledge sharing across the team Continuously improve our technology stack and explore new tools and approaches What You Bring 5+ years of software development experience and a relevant degree Strong knowledge of C#, .NET, software design principles, testing, and DevOps pipelines Experience building Windows applications (XAML) Familiarity with IoT protocols (MQTT, OPC/UA) Experience working with SQL databases and ORMs; understanding of NoSQL concepts Experience with Linux OS Comfortable working with AI agents and validating AI output Some non-essential but desirable experiences include Experience building cross-platform applications using Uno Platform Knowledge of modern C++ Experience building custom Linux distributions usingYoctoProject Familiarity withcloud-basedservices, ideally Microsoft Azure What You Will Enjoy The opportunity to build and shape a growing startup Real influence on product and technical decisions Flexible, partially remote work arrangements A trust-based, supportive international engineering culture Ongoing learning and professional growth opportunities Our employees receive the following benefits 25 days holiday per year (not including bank holidays) Hybrid working (only 2 days a week in the office) Pension scheme Private health insurance (AXA) Death in service benefit Employee health and wellbeing support (EAP) Ready to help shape the future with us? We'dlove to hear from you! Send your complete application (CV, cover letter, certificates, and relevant supporting documents) to . For any questions,Joanna ishappy to help. Please note,applicants must be eligible to work inthe UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
About AGI Founded in Japan, the AGI Group (AGI) is a global engineering and technology company serving high-value chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, and advanced materials industries. Built on a heritage of precision engineering and long-term partnerships, AGI has evolved from its manufacturing roots into a global solutions provider supporting customers across the entire compound lifecycle,from laboratory innovation through to pilot and production scale. With its European headquarters in Zurich,and a growing international presence across North America, Europe, and Asia, AGI combines deep processexpertisewith forward-looking digital innovation. We work alongside our customers to solve complex scientific and engineering challenges,enabling safer, smarter, and more efficient operations that accelerate the advancement of science. At AGI, we believe progress happens when engineering excellence meets intelligent integration. About AGI SDA (Synthesis, Digitalization and Automation) inRoyston, UK TheAGI Synthesis, Digitalization and Automation (SDA) division develops the software and automation platforms that power AGI's next generation of scientific and industrial systems. Based in Royston, UK, our engineers build scalable software that connects laboratory instrumentation, automation, and digital workflows,enabling scientists and engineers to design, control, andoptimizecomplex chemical processes. About the Role Are you passionate abouttechnologyand excited to see your code drive real machines? Join us and help build the next generation of lab automation used by scientists worldwide. If you love tough technical challenges, fast collaboration, and building tech that directly fuels scientific discovery,you'llfit right in.It'sa veryhands-onrole, andyou'llspend most of your time deep in code. Key Duties and Responsibilities Design and build high-quality software across desktop, embedded, and server environments Develop modern solutions that streamline workflows for chemists and support real laboratory use cases Collaborate with architects, engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver robust, user-focused features Own components, contribute to architectural decisions, and helpestablishengineering best practices Mentor juniordevelopers and support knowledge sharing across the team Continuously improve our technology stack and explore new tools and approaches What You Bring 5+ years of software development experience and a relevant degree Strong knowledge of C#, .NET, software design principles, testing, and DevOps pipelines Experience building Windows applications (XAML) Familiarity with IoT protocols (MQTT, OPC/UA) Experience working with SQL databases and ORMs; understanding of NoSQL concepts Experience with Linux OS Comfortable working with AI agents and validating AI output Some non-essential but desirable experiences include Experience building cross-platform applications using Uno Platform Knowledge of modern C++ Experience building custom Linux distributions usingYoctoProject Familiarity withcloud-basedservices, ideally Microsoft Azure What You Will Enjoy The opportunity to build and shape a growing startup Real influence on product and technical decisions Flexible, partially remote work arrangements A trust-based, supportive international engineering culture Ongoing learning and professional growth opportunities Our employees receive the following benefits 25 days holiday per year (not including bank holidays) Hybrid working (only 2 days a week in the office) Pension scheme Private health insurance (AXA) Death in service benefit Employee health and wellbeing support (EAP) Ready to help shape the future with us? We'dlove to hear from you! Send your complete application (CV, cover letter, certificates, and relevant supporting documents) to . For any questions,Joanna ishappy to help. Please note,applicants must be eligible to work inthe UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.