Associate Software Developer I C++

Aspen Technology; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Montreal is seeking a talented Developer to join their Enterprise Operations Platform team. In this role, you will write backend services using C/C++ and Lua, while contributing to the creation of industrial software solutions that automate processes for diverse clients. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering and experience in C++. This position offers excellent career growth opportunities in a dynamic, Agile environment.

Benefits

Career development programs

Support of community service projects

Social events for relationship building

Qualifications

• Practical experience in C++ programming.
• Basic knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Familiar with Agile development frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Write backend services using C/C++ and/or Lua.
• Produce reliable and performant code.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies.

Skills

C++ programming

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

MongoDB

Postgres

Java

Python

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and.Custom lines? Actually: The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

AspenTech is looking for a talented and energetic Developer to join our Enterprise Operations Platform (EOP) organization. In this role, you will be a member of an Agile development team responsible for the delivery of next-generation industrial software solutions. These solutions will provide a software-defined, data-centric, flexible platform which enables automation for AspenTech’s diverse customer base. This role’s contributions have highly visible impacts on the success and scalability of our software offerings to our customers.

As a member of the EOP development team, you’ll work on cutting‑edge industrial edge‑connectivity and distributed‑computing projects that surface data from the plant floor all the way to the cloud. The team focuses on building highly performant data services that securely move and manage massive volumes of information. You’ll help create solutions that configure, contextualize, analyze, and visualize data, making it easily accessible to a wide range of applications. The EOP platform supports multiple operating systems and serverless cloud‑native technology stacks, giving the team opportunities to work across a diverse set of modern technologies.

To be successful in this endeavor, we are seeking independent and motivated problem solvers to help realize the boundless automation vision of Emerson. Our organization and product are positioned in the market to grow at a rapid pace over the next decade with massive opportunities for career growth.

Your Impact

• Write backend services using the C/C++ and/or the Lua programming language
• Produce reliable, performant, and fault tolerant code to meet strategic business objectives.
• Actively participate with team members as part of a scaled Agile organization.
• Work with a team to refine high-level requirements into actionableھي user stories with detailed acceptance criteria.
• Contribute to a culture of accountability and collaboration across a variety of support, development, security, and product teams.
• Continually demonstrate adherence to security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Complete assigned technical and industry training.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills as a participant in a variety of Agile ceremonies.

What You’ll Need

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• You have practical, working experience in the C++ language and are willing to build your skills.
• Basic knowledge of computer programming. Data structures, algorithms, concurrent programming, elements of operating systems design, etc.
• Familiarity with concepts such as networks, databases, servers, application protocols and information security.
• You are familiar with other technologies and programming (scripting) languages: Databases: MongoDB, Postgres, MSSQL, Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Python, Lua
• Preferred but not required: Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as OPC, OPC UA, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Basic understanding of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) or Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Experience in validated production environments, Basic knowledge of cloud-native technologies, services, architecture, and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of Agile development frameworks such as SAFe or Scrum.
• Personal project management skills; deliver tasks on-time with good quality.
• Willingness to actively learn from more senior technical staff.
• Experience with object-oriented design and ability to debug code.
• Willingness to leverage AI tools like Copilot to support, enhance and accelerate productivity
• Willingness to contribute ideas and solutions while honoring and supporting the ideas of others.
• Passionate about finding creative solutions to problems,зан pride in well-crafted code.