Senior Desktop UI Engineer — Eclipse RCP & SWT Expert

Katalyst CRO; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development firm in Plano, Texas is seeking a Senior Eclipse RCP/SWT Engineer to design high-performance Java thick client applications. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering and at least 7 years focused on building desktop applications using Eclipse RCP. Responsibilities include designing rich UIs, optimizing multi-threaded applications, and collaborating with UX experts. Strong skills in Java, OSGi, and SWT/JFace are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 7+ years building Java thick client desktop applications with Eclipse RCP.
• Expertise in OSGi and strong SWT/JFace knowledge.
• Advanced Core Java (Java 8+) experience.

Responsibilities

• Design & build rich desktop UIs using Eclipse RCP and SWT/JFace.
• Implement OSGi modular architectures and engineer cross-application behaviors.
• Optimize multi-threaded features and ensure UI responsiveness.
• Collaborate with product and UX for effective interfaces.

Skills

Eclipse RCP

Java

SWT/JFace

Multithreading

Applied Mathematics

Software Design Patterns

OSGi

Education

BS in Computer Science (or related)

Tools

JUnit

SWTBot

Tycho

Maven

Gradle

Job description

A leading software development firm in Plano, Texas is seeking a Senior Eclipse RCP/SWT Engineer to design high-performance Java thick client applications. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering and at least 7 years focused on building desktop applications using Eclipse RCP. Responsibilities include designing rich UIs, optimizing multi-threaded applications, and collaborating with UX experts. Strong skills in Java, OSGi, and SWT/JFace are essential for this role.