Principal Software Engineer - MATLAB Graphics

Responsibilities

• Drive the technical evolution of the MATLAB Graphics architecture toward a cloud-native model, partnering with stakeholders to align on goals and priorities.
• Mentor junior engineers through technical guidance and design reviews, supporting their technical growth and raising the quality bar across the team.
• Apply modern cloud engineering practices to graphics and visualization systems (CI/CD, observability, scalability, security).
• Deliver concrete enhancements to MATLAB graphics and interactive visualization (e.g., performance, rendering fidelity, interactivity, and new visualization capabilities).

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and 10 years of professional work experience (or equivalent experience) is required.
• Understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns — including scalability, reliability, and observability — to guide the evolution of a graphics architecture toward a cloud native model.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment on technical direction and prioritization for complex systems.
• Track record of mentoring and developing engineers through technical guidance, design feedback, and architectural reviews.
• Experience with MATLAB or other scientific computation and data visualization software.
• Familiarity with web graphics or charting frameworks such as D3.js, Three.js, or similar.
• Familiarity with designing and implementing computer graphics and data visualization systems using browser-based rendering technologies (e.g., WebGL).

Qualifications

• Deep experience in cloud application development to modernize and extend MATLAB’s graphics architecture.
• Partnering with engineers who specialize in graphics systems and browser-based rendering.
• Motivated by solving challenging architectural problems, and delivering high customer impact.

Skills

• Cloud-native architecture patterns
• Scalability, reliability, and observability
• Modern cloud engineering practices
• Designing and implementing computer graphics and data visualization systems
• Web graphics or charting frameworks
• Broad knowledge of scientific computation and data visualization software

Benefits

• MathWorks hybrid work model allows flexibility between office and home.
• Opportunity to influence the design and direction of a global platform used by millions.
• Challenging and impactful work shaping the future of MATLAB graphics.

Pay

• Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Hybrid work schedule combining in-person and remote work options.