Senior Desktop Software Engineer — C++, C#, WPF

Applied Materials, Inc.; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer in Massachusetts to design, develop, test, and maintain desktop applications using C++, C#, and WPF.

You will work on multithreaded, high-performance software interfacing with hardware, instrumentation, and industrial automation, collaborating with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable solutions. The role emphasizes code quality, performance optimization, and documentation, with opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 7–10 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in C++ (modern C++ preferred).
• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET development.
• Extensive experience developing desktop applications using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
• Demonstrated expertise in multithreaded programming, synchronization mechanisms, and concurrent application design.
• Experience with asynchronous programming patterns and performance optimization.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design principles and software architecture patterns.
• Experience using source control systems such as Git, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain desktop applications using C++, C#, and WPF.
• Architect and implement multithreaded and concurrent software solutions to maximize system performance and responsiveness.
• Develop software that interfaces with hardware components, instrumentation, motion control systems, and industrial automation equipment.
• Collaborate with systems, electrical, mechanical, and process engineers to define software requirements and system architectures.
• Optimize application performance, memory utilization, and reliability for mission-critical environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software, hardware, and integration issues.
• Participate in code reviews and promote software development best practices.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and test procedures.
• Contribute to software architecture decisions and technology roadmaps.
• Support product deployments, system validation, and customer issue resolution when needed.

Skills

C++ (modern)

C#

WPF

Multithreaded programming

OO design

Git

Azure DevOps

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

SQL

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer in Massachusetts to design, develop, test, and maintain desktop applications using C++, C#, and WPF.

You will work on multithreaded, high-performance software interfacing with hardware, instrumentation, and industrial automation, collaborating with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable solutions. The role emphasizes code quality, performance optimization, and documentation, with opportunities to contribute to