R&D Software Engineer - Modern C++ / Instrument Infrastructure

Keysight Technologies; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Keysight Technologies is seeking a talented Software Engineer in Barcelona to develop high-performance Modern C++ software and integrate hardware and software solutions for advanced test and measurement systems. The successful candidate will work closely with product architects and distributed engineering teams globally. Essential qualifications include a university degree in Computer Engineering, extensive experience with Modern C++, and proficiency in debugging complex systems. This position offers the chance to impact the fast-growing measurement technology market.

Formación

• Strong experience with Modern C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Several years of experience developing hardware control or hardware-adjacent software.
• Experience with I/O architectures like PCIe and high-speed Ethernet.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Modern C++ software for hardware control.
• Integrate hardware and software components for reliable system operation.
• Collaborate with distributed engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

Conocimientos

Modern C++ programming

Object-oriented programming

Hardware control software

Debugging software stack

Real-time processing architectures

Educación

University degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

Join an elite team of innovators driving cutting-edge technology in our instrument infrastructure group! As a critical component of Keysight Laboratories, our team develops groundbreaking instrument infrastructure that powers Keysight's global development ecosystem.

You will help research, design, implement, integrate, and validate infrastructure technologies used across next-generation test and measurement systems. The work spans multiple layers of the system, from low-level hardware interfaces and drivers to application-level software, ensuring reliable, high-performance operation of instrument platforms.

You will collaborate closely with product architects and distributed engineering teams across Barcelona, the United States, and other global locations to advance reusable infrastructure technologies supporting multiple Keysight products.

You will be part of a growing and dynamic R&D team located in Barcelona that works closely with colleagues in the USA and other countries around the world. We are looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced software engineer to create value for Keysight through technology innovation in a fast-growing test and measurement market.

Qualifications

• Collaborate with product architects to define and refine infrastructure software requirements and system architecture supporting next-generation instrument platforms.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Modern C++ software enabling hardware control, data acquisition, and scalable instrument platform capabilities.
• Develop reusable infrastructure technologies that support multiple Keysight products and enable consistent platform capabilities across systems.
• Integrate hardware and software components to ensure reliable, high-performance operation of complex instrument systems.
• Perform system-level integration, testing, and validation of instrument infrastructure technologies.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across the full software stack, including register-level interfaces, drivers, and application-level software.
• Collaborate with distributed engineering teams and contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including development, testing, integration, and production readiness.

Must Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Strong experience with Modern C++, object-oriented programming, and modern software architecture principles.
• Several years of experience developing hardware control or hardware-adjacent software.
• Experience working with modern I/O architectures and streaming interfaces, particularly PCIe and high-speed Ethernet, with a solid understanding of driver and real-time processing architectures.
• Experience debugging issues across multiple layers of the software stack, from device registers to application software.
• Software development experience in Linux and/or Windows environments.