Senior Software Engineer

Description

The company builds software that runs robotic waterjet cutting systems for food processing plants.

Its applications combine real-time control, computer vision and data-driven methods to deliver accurate, dependable results to customers worldwide.

This senior role sits on a focused engineering team within the Poultry division.

You will learn the existing systems, architecture and customer applications from senior technical leaders, then move toward long-term technical ownership through hands-on project work.

The team works across global locations on world-class projects and an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain C/C++ applications for machine control and customer-facing features.
• Turn field needs, service reports and requests into ranked development tasks and working solutions.
• Work with application, sales and engineering colleagues to shape and deliver solutions.
• Build, test and validate prototypes for customer evaluations and pre-sales work.
• Take validated prototypes to production-ready quality.
• Find and fix software faults across development, lab and production environments.
• Make targeted improvements inside large, intricate existing codebases.
• Track work in Jira and coordinate with distributed teams.
• Learn system architecture and design intent from senior engineers.
• Work independently while keeping pace with team and business priorities.
• Balance development timelines against customer and sales needs.
• Travel occasionally to customer sites or internal facilities.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, preferred.
• Solid grounding in C/C++ programming.
• Strong problem-solving skills and self-direction.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferred but flexible for the right candidate.
• Hands-on experience with real-time software or engineering projects.
• Working familiarity with version control and issue tracking tools such as GitHub or Jira.
• Desired: experience building high-level customer-facing applications for industrial systems.
• Desired: computational geometry and applied mathematics.
• Desired: computer vision, including OpenCV, image processing and object detection.
• Desired: industrial control, including motion control, field buses and interfaces.
• Desired: real-time operating systems, Linux or QNX preferred.
• Desired: experience integrating AI or ML systems, covering integration, data flow and deployment.
• Desired: GUI and HMI design and development.
• Desired: data collection and analytics, including OPC-UA.
• Desired: scripting in Python, Bash or PowerShell.
• Desired: build systems and automation with CMake.
• Desired: experience learning from or working alongside experienced engineers, a plus.

Conditions

Hybrid schedule, working on-site at the Redmond, WA location.

Most work takes place in an office, with physical demands typical of office work; reasonable accommodations are available for people with disabilities.

Salary is estimated at $115,000 to $192,000 per year as a general guideline; the starting figure depends on location, qualifications and prior experience.

You must be legally authorized to work in the US, without a visa or sponsorship.

The company treats diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as central to its success.

Benefits

• Development opportunities and new challenges to help you grow at work.