Senior Engineer - Software

About KATIM

KATIM is a leader in the development of innovative secure communication products and solutions for governments and businesses. As part of the Space & Cyber Technologies cluster at EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, KATIM delivers trust in a world where cyber risks are a constant threat, and fulfils the increasing demand for advanced cyber capabilities by delivering robust, secure, end-to-end solutions centered on four core business units: Networks, Ultra Secure Mobile Devices, Applications, and Satellite Communications. Our talented team of cross functional experts continually takes-on new challenges. We work with the energy of a start-up yet the discipline of a large business to make solutions and products work for our customers at scale.

As a Senior Engineer of Engineering, you will play a crucial role in leading the Network Encryptors engineering team to achieve organizational goals. This position requires a seasoned engineering professional with strong technical knowledge on cryptography, software development and internet protocols. In addition, technical leadership skills and the ability to drive innovation are a must for this position. You will be responsible for technical planning, executing, and delivering engineering projects while ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and expertise to the engineering team.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements to incorporate innovative solutions into projects.
• Translation of strategic requirements to world class software design.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as product development, quality assurance, and operations, to ensure seamless integration of engineering solutions.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand project requirements and expectations.
• Software development of network encryptor solutions with tactical focus on application level and network traffic implementation.
• Increase the overall knowledge of Rust programming language within the team and company.
• Lead by example as a senior engineer in embedded software development environment.
• Assist team leads in planning of programs to ensure realistic scope and timeline to software development project.
• Challenge and assist product architects to guide the software design towards incremental goals

Experience and Education Qualification

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 to 15 years of relevant experience in engineering.

Key Skills

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management abilities.
• In-depth technical knowledge.
• Strong Rust and C development skills
• Strong embedded Linux device development skills
• Senior level software design skills
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Data Privacy (EU)  

As part of our hiring process, candidates selected for consideration will be required to submit a police clearance certificate. This requirement applies to all roles due to the sensitive nature of our projects with government and commercial clients. A job offer can only be extended once a valid clearance certificate has been provided. Candidate can apply for this document at the Finnish Legal Register Centre and share it with KATIM hiring manager when requested.

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