Industrial Automation Software Developer

Lincoln Electric; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Plan: OIP

Job summary

Lincoln Electric in Hamilton, Ontario, is seeking an Information Technology professional to develop and support industrial automation software that orchestrates machine operations, robotics workflows, and operator applications. The role emphasizes reliability, diagnostics, production support, and integration across software, controllers, and automation systems.

Candidates should have 5+ years of C# and .NET experience, plus strong debugging and SQL/Git/Azure DevOps/CI/CD skills.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of C# and object-oriented software development.
• Strong experience with .NET Framework and modern .NET platforms.
• Hands-on troubleshooting in production or distributed systems.
• Strong debugging, log analysis, and root cause investigation skills.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and system integration.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain C# applications using .NET Framework 4.8, .NET Standard 2.0, and .NET 6+.
• Develop workflow orchestration, sequencing, and machine-control integrations.
• Investigate production issues through application, machine, controller, and robot logs.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Enhance fault handling, recovery workflows, monitoring, and observability.
• Collaborate with Controls, QA, Operations, and Support teams.
• Contribute to testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and release readiness.

Skills

C# development

OO programming

.NET platforms

Debugging

SQL

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Event-driven architecture

Automated testing

Education

BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Information Technology

Location: Hamilton

Employment Status: Salary Full-Time

Function: Information Technology

Pay Grade and Range: CAPG - 10 ($78,064 - $98,000)

Bonus Plan: OIP

Target Bonus: 5%

Role Summary

Develop and support industrial automation software that orchestrates machine operations, robotics workflows, and operator applications. Focus on reliability, diagnostics, production support, and integration across software, controllers, and automation systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain C# applications using .NET Framework 4.8, .NET Standard 2.0, and .NET 6+.
• Develop workflow orchestration, sequencing, and machine-control integrations.
• Investigate production issues through application, machine, controller, and robot logs.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Enhance fault handling, recovery workflows, monitoring, and observability.
• Collaborate with Controls, QA, Operations, and Support teams.
• Contribute to testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and release readiness.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of C# and object-oriented software development experience.
• Strong experience with .NET Framework and modern .NET platforms.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience in production or distributed systems.
• Strong debugging, log analysis, and root cause investigation skills.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, asynchronous programming, and system integration.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and automated testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industrial automation, robotics, manufacturing, or material-handling experience.
• ABB RAPID, PLCs, machine controllers, or industrial communications experience.
• Experience with observability platforms, monitoring, and incident response.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, etc.).
• Ability to leverage AI tools for coding, debugging, testing, documentation, and productivity improvements.

Success Profile

Owns production issues, identifies root causes quickly, improves uptime, delivers reliable solutions, and communicates effectively across software and controls teams.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.