Senior Software Engineer, AFM & Automation Platform

Oxford Instruments; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to support the development of our critical next-generation AFM software platform. This platform is enabling more automated, intuitive, and high-performance nanoscale measurements.

The Senior Software Engineer will bring strong C# development skills, along with experience with complex architecture and a proven ability to solve highly technical challenges.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Advanced proficiency in C# including expertise in software architecture and asynchronous programming.
• Experience with complex systems, scientific instrumentation, or automation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for Atomic Force Microscopy systems.
• Contribute to the continued development and expansion of the Ergo software platform.
• Implement new measurement modes, tools, and workflows.
• Develop software architectures for instrument control, automation, and data acquisition.
• Develop APIs to allow remote control capabilities.
• Contribute to usability improvements and ease‑of‑use features, including intelligent workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Applications, R&D, Product Management, Service, and Engineering.
• Develop diagnostic, service, and production support tools.
• Participate in code reviews, software design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot complex software and instrumentation issues and provide effective technical solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote software engineering best practices.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Skills

C# development

Software architecture

Asynchronous programming

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field

Tools

Python

gRPC

C++/CLI

Modern C++

Job description

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to support the development of our critical next-generation AFM software platform. This platform is enabling more automated, intuitive, and high-performance nanoscale measurements.

The Senior Software Engineer will bring strong C# development skills, along with experience with complex architecture and a proven ability to solve highly technical challenges.