The Mathworks

Principal Software Engineer - MATLAB Data Visualization

The Mathworks$130K — $160K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 10 years of relevant experience or equivalent expertise.
  • Proficiency in C++ and JavaScript for large-scale web applications.
  • Experience in designing web-based data visualization systems.
  • Familiarity with web graphics frameworks like D3.js or Three.js.
  • Technical leadership skills to guide design reviews and best practices.
  • Ability to architect large-scale cloud systems and software infrastructures.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop web-based solutions for MATLAB graphics delivery.
  • Modernize architecture for cloud-native and scalable graphics systems.
  • Automate workflow processes for building and testing web software.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship for junior engineers.
  • Promote the safe use of AI in production environments.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment within a specialized team.
  • Opportunity to influence the evolution of MATLAB's visualization capabilities.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge web development technologies.
  • Professional growth through mentorship and leadership opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The MATLAB Graphics and Data Visualization team is responsible for the core visualization experience in MATLAB. We develop a broad range of plotting and charting capabilities, from foundational line and scatter plots to extensible tools for building advanced interactive data visualizations. Our work forms a critical bridge between interactive graphics, rendering, and export within the MATLAB ecosystem, and plays a central role in shaping the evolution of MATLAB's data visualization capabilities.

Responsibilities

As a member of the MATLAB Graphics and Data Visualization team, you will focus on developing web-based solutions spanning client, server, and cloud-hosted components that enable customers to access, share, and interact with their data visualizations in new and innovative ways.
  • Own and evolve architectural direction for web-based solutions that deliver MATLAB graphics to customers.
  • Drive cross-team modernization efforts, making informed tradeoffs around scalability, reliability, performance and consistency for interactive, data-first visualizations.
  • Provide technical leadership by guiding design reviews, influencing system-level decisions, and sharing best practices across teams.
  • Lead the development of shared, automated workflows for building, testing, and delivering web-based graphics software.
  • Champion software quality, including the definition and application of functional and non-functional testing strategies with a strong emphasis on automation.
  • Mentor and support other engineers through technical guidance, design feedback, and knowledge sharing.


Minimum Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree and 10 years of professional work experience (or equivalent experience) is required.


Additional Qualifications

  • Experience designing and implementing web-based data visualization systems in production web applications.
  • Proficiency in C++ and JavaScript, applied to large, complex, production-quality software systems.
  • Experience designing, evolving, and maintaining large-scale software architectures, including cloud-based systems.
  • Demonstrated experience with automated testing strategies, including functional and non-functional testing, to ensure system correctness, performance, and reliability.
  • Ability to define technical direction and make architectural decisions for complex, cross-cutting systems.
  • Experience mentoring and developing engineers through technical guidance and design reviews.
  • Familiarity with web graphics or charting frameworks such as D3.js, Three.js, or similar technologies.
  • Experience with MATLAB or other scientific computing and data visualization software.

About The Mathworks

The MathWorks, Inc. is an American software company that specializes in mathematical computing software. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts. The MathWorks offers a range of products, including MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow, which are used in engineering, science, and mathematics. The company serves customers in over 100 countries and has partnerships with major technology companies such as Microsoft and Intel. In 2019, The MathWorks was named one of the best places to work by Glassdoor.
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