Software Developer, Staff

IPG Photonics; Kingston; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Staff Software Developer to join their agile team in Kingston, Ontario. This role focuses on leading C# projects to build vision-guided laser products for advanced manufacturing applications. You will work on cutting-edge technology that drives the electric vehicle revolution, contributing to software architecture, mentoring junior developers, and enhancing team practices. If you have a passion for software development and a strong background in Windows applications, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing Windows applications.
• Strong background in object-oriented programming and software architecture.
• Experience leading software development projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead C# software development projects for Windows and Linux applications.
• Mentor junior developers and improve software development practices.
• Collaborate with other teams to deliver projects on schedule.

Skills

C#

Object-Oriented Programming

C++

Software Architecture

Distributed Systems

Concurrent Programming

Team Leadership

Communication

Education

Computer Science Degree

Engineering Degree

Physics Degree

Mathematics Degree

Tools

CI/CD Pipelines

Debug Tools

Software Build Tools

Job description

Description

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) is seeking a Staff Software Developerto join our agile software development team in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Our Kingston group is responsible for inventing, developing, and building novel process monitoring tools for advanced manufacturing industries.

The group's products are integrated with IPG's industry-leading laser processing solutions and are used to provide quality assurance for high-power laser processing applications in the manufacturing of automotive, aerospace, biomedical, and consumer electronics products. Our technology empowers many household brands to offer increasingly reliable, safe, and efficient solutions to empower industry and improve the lives of consumers. In particular, our technology is being used to drive the electric vehicle revolution.

This position involves leading C# software development projects aimed at building vision-guided laser products for advanced manufacturing applications. You will be working on cutting edge projects relating to feedback control and defect detection in laser processing applications. You will lead development projects aimed at deeper integration between our company’s laser scanning and process monitoring software products. In addition to developing new, robust product capabilities, you will be responsible for software architecture design, leading project teams, mentoring junior developers, performing code reviews, and improving our team’s software development practices.

We expect candidates with significant professional experience developing Windows-based software applications. A strong background in object-oriented programming is preferred. This position primarily centers around C# development but may involve some aspects of C++ development.

Responsibilities

• Leading C# software development projects for Windows (and some Linux) applications
• Contributing to C++ software development projects
• Designing, planning, and executing software development projects to advance product capabilities and functionality
• Leading software development project teams to deliver projects on schedule
• Building and debugging applications
• Collaborating with other IPG software development teams
• Mentoring junior developers and advising on software development best practices
• Prototyping, developing, testing, and maintaining production quality code
• Advancing our team’s development processes, tools, and knowledge

Qualifications

• Excellent learning, communication, and teamwork abilities
• 8+ years of professional experience developing software applications for Windows targets
• Experience leading software development projects
• Extensive experience with software architecture, design patterns, and object-oriented programming (OOP) best practices
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and concurrent programming
• Proficiency in software build tools, debug tools, and CI/CD pipelines
• A strong preference is given to candidates with degrees in computer science, engineering, physics, or mathematics
• Experience developing for Linux targets is a benefit
• Strong C# development experience is a benefit
• Must be authorized to work in Canada