Senior Software Engineer - Edge AI & Industrial Automation

Digital Realty; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Digital Realty seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and development of industrial automation software, embedded control systems, and Edge AI across mission-critical data center infrastructure. You will work across OT, embedded hardware, cloud platforms, and ML initiatives to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong PLC experience, embedded firmware skills, and a track record of deploying real-time, AI-enabled automation across global facilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing production-grade software, embedded systems, or control systems.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, Rust, Go, C#, and/or Java.
• Hands-on experience with firmware for Embedded Linux, RTOS, ARM-based processors.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting PLC-based control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop industrial automation software, control systems, and embedded applications for critical facility infrastructure.
• Develop PLC programs, HMI interfaces, SCADA integrations for cooling, power, and building automation.
• Create ML and predictive analytics solutions for fault detection and energy optimization.
• Develop Edge AI solutions for real-time decision-making and anomaly detection across facilities.
• Architect scalable software platforms, APIs, microservices, and edge computing applications.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Rust

Go

C#

Java

Education

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

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Embedded Linux

RTOS

ARM MCU

STM32

ESP32

PLCs: Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider Electric

Job description

Digital Realty seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and development of industrial automation software, embedded control systems, and Edge AI across mission-critical data center infrastructure. You will work across OT, embedded hardware, cloud platforms, and ML initiatives to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong PLC experience, embedded firmware skills, and a track record of deploying real-time, AI-enabled automation across global facilities.