Senior Software Engineer

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day work week

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead embedded firmware and mobile/desktop app development, guiding projects from concept to production.

You will mentor Engineers I–III, define milestones, and ensure design concepts translate into reliable, scalable solutions. Strong leadership, clear communication, and proficient English are required; a four‑day work week is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
• 8 years of embedded firmware and mobile/desktop app development experience.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively in presentations.
• Knowledge of lean principles.
• Proficiency in reading and writing in English.
• Experience with full product software life cycle.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers on design of tools and machines and act as project lead.
• Mentor Engineers I–III on projects.
• Own project goals and establish milestones for progress.
• Provide technical leadership bringing design concepts to production solutions.
• Design test plans and perform testing.
• Develop product specifications and production documentation.
• Handle interviews, onboarding, time approvals, and performance reviews for direct reports.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Mobile/desktop app development

Leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

UWP

Visual C++

C#

VB.NET

ASP.NET

JIRA

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

About this position

Job Id :CLI-45829-7

Job Type: Direct hire

End Client:

What You Will be Doing:

• Leads other engineers in the design of individual tools and machines including acting as the lead on some projects
• Evaluates the progress and results of projects they lead
• Owns the project level goals involving multiple engineers and helps to break down ambiguous tasks into smaller units, establishing clear milestones for progress measurement
• Mentors Engineer I, II, and IIIs with their projects coaching them through complex issues and problems
• Provides technical leadership bringing design concepts to production solutions as the subject matter expert in their area
• Supports department goals by designing test plans and performing testing
• Provides advanced production line support
• Develops product specifications for Ritchie Engineering product ideas
• Supports new production development reporting on work completed at department, new product, and stage gate meetings
• Transforms initial rough product designs into working production ready documents
• Updates released production documentation utilizing documented change processes
• Responsible for interviews, selection, onboarding, time approval, time off calendar management, performance reviews, and addressing performance concerns of up to two direct reports
• Other duties as assigned including training others on known processes

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 8 years of progressively demanding experience in embedded firmware and mobile/desktop application development and testing
• Understanding of the new product development process
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to an audience in a presentation setting
• Knowledge of lean principles
• Software: Experienced in UWP, Visual C++, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET
• Software: Ability to code and test for both Android and iPhone applications
• Software: Experienced in full product software life cycle from concept to post-launch
• Proficiency in reading and writing in English
• Highly organized, self-motivated and can work independently
• Must be highly self-motivated, work with minimal supervision and be able to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills as well as excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Preferred:

• DBWorks or Enterprise PDM experience
• Software: Experience in Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Ethernet, TCP/IP
• Software: Experience with JIRA

Schedule:

Enjoy a 4-day work week, 10-hours a day (Monday–Thursday Between 6:00am and 6:00pm). Additional hours may be required during busier times.