Job Summary:
The Senior Software Engineer acts as a recognized technical expert and a reference for complex software components. The Senior Software Engineer contributes through deep technical expertise, hands-on development, and technical guidance, without direct people management responsibilities. In this role, the individual will design and develop AP Suite software for reconstruction and analysis of Atom Probe Tomography (APT) data, while providing technical leadership for key components of the platform.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for major AP Suite components, including reconstruction pipelines, data models, and analysis workflows.
- Design, develop, and maintain Windows desktop applications for reconstruction and analysis of large 3D atom probe datasets.
- Develop and optimize scientific analysis algorithms with a focus on accuracy, performance, and usability.
- Drive performance optimization of algorithms and scalability of data pipelines, including multithreading and efficient memory usage for large datasets.
- Lead sustaining engineering efforts, including defect analysis, refactoring, and modernization of existing software.
- Collaborate with scientists, service teams, customers, and third-party contributors to translate domain needs into robust production software.
- Support applications, service, and manufacturing teams through technical troubleshooting and guidance as needed.
- Provides technical guidance and mentoring to other software engineers when required.
Qualifications:
We're looking for a self-motivated, senior-level software engineer with a track record of delivering complex analytical or scientific software. Preferred qualifications include experience in the following area:
- Designing and maintaining complex Windows desktop applications using C#, C++, or similar languages in production environments.
- Building .NET desktop applications using WPF and MVVM, including data access with Entity Framework.
- Using modern software development practices such as source control, Agile development, Clean Code, and continuous integration.
- Developing or implementing 3D data analysis algorithms in scientific, engineering, or analytical software domains.
- Developing performance-critical or multithreaded applications that work with large datasets.
- Designing effective user interfaces for technical or scientific users.
- Developing analytical or scientific software or quickly learning and applying complex domain knowledge.
- Owning software components across multiple releases, contributing to technical design discussions, and mentoring other engineers (a plus).
Education & Experience:
- The ideal candidate will satisfy the following requirements:
BS in Computer Science (or BS in Engineering, Math, or Science with relevant practical software development experience) or equivalent professional experience. - Minimum 8 years of professional software design and development experience, with increasing responsibility over time.
- Experience developing software in a collaborative environment (source control, release management, continuous integration and testing, validation, documentation, etc.)
- Must be experienced in Windows desktop applications.
- Ability to work independently with strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
- A demonstrated drive for quality results and pride in workmanship and team success.
CompensationEmployee Type: Salaried
Salary Minimum: $115,000
Salary Maximum: $165,000
Incentive: 1289
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.
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