Software Engineer, Advanced

Zebra Technologies; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zebra Technologies invites an experienced software architect to lead highly complex design programs in Denver. You will establish requirements, guide architectural directions, and ensure early feature inclusion across projects, while coordinating across engineering disciplines to deliver robust systems.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, code reviews, and continuous quality improvements, with a focus on solving sophisticated software-hardware integration challenges for global customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in an appropriate engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of work experience, or 5 years with a Master’s degree.
• Key skills include software design and architecture, code review, quality improvement, cross-functional collaboration, technical leadership, problem solving, and system integration of software and hardware.

Responsibilities

• Establish requirements for highly complex software design projects and may lead a team in doing so.
• Architect and design highly complex software projects, completing all phases and following through on in-process and final inspection activities.
• Drive code review of projects and develop and apply technical and quality improvements.
• Create new programs, technologies, and solutions based on novel ideas, documenting new ideas and methodologies for use by software teams.
• Serve as a knowledge leader in software design and functional knowledge across engineering disciplines, providing technical leadership to the program.
• Define requirements for and design complex new tools to aid in the analysis and solving of complex problems.
• Initiate cross-company collaboration and develop positive relationships with other engineering disciplines.
• Exercise judgment within broadly defined policies and practices when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to obtain results.
• Coordinate the activities of other personnel as needed.
• Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise, interact with management and senior customer personnel on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines, and represent the organization as the principal customer contact, often performing project leadership.

Skills

Software architecture

Code review

Quality improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Problem solving

System integration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in an engineering discipline

Job description

Full job description Remote Work: No

Overview

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who create new ways of working to make everyday life better. We develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customers’ and partners’ needs and solve their challenges. Being part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. We collaborate to deliver on our purpose and redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, employees, and those they serve.

Responsibilities

• Establish requirements for highly complex software design projects and may lead a team in doing so. Ensure correct features are incorporated early in the projects.
• Architect and design highly complex software projects, completing all phases and following through on in-process and final inspection activities.
• Drive code review of projects and develop and apply technical and quality improvements.
• Create new programs, technologies, and solutions based on novel or unique ideas, documenting new ideas and methodologies for use by software teams.
• Serve as a knowledge leader in software design and functional knowledge across engineering disciplines, providing technical leadership to the program.
• Define requirements for and design complex new tools to aid in the analysis and solving of complex problems.
• Initiate cross-company collaboration and develop positive relationships with other engineering disciplines.
• Exercise judgment within broadly defined policies and practices when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to obtain results.
• Coordinate the activities of other personnel as needed.
• Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise, interact with management and senior customer personnel on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines, and represent the organization as the principal customer contact, often performing project leadership.

Qualifications

• Preferred Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in an appropriate engineering discipline.
• Preferred Work Experience: Minimum of 8+ years of work experience, or 5 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree.
• Key Skills and Competencies: Software design and architecture, code review, quality improvement, cross-functional collaboration, technical leadership, problem solving, and system integration of software and hardware.