Senior Software Engineer - Hardware Integration

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build prototypes, proofs of concept (PoCs), and pilot-ready solutions that validate technical feasibility and accelerate decision-making. This role requires expertise in multiple domains including software, hardware, diagnostics, cloud platforms, and field testing.

Responsibilities

• Prototype Development & Technical Innovation
• Design and develop prototype applications and services using C#, modern .NET, SQL Server, and Microsoft Azure.
• Build APIs, integrations, and telemetry systems that connect software platforms with hardware devices and external systems.
• Develop cloud-native prototypes and evaluate deployment patterns using Azure services, Docker, containers, and Kubernetes.
• Explore and implement AI-assisted capabilities within prototypes, including automation, diagnostics, analytics, and decision-support tooling.
• Create rapid PoCs that validate new technologies, workflows, and operational concepts.
• Hardware Integration & Field Testing
• Partner with hardware-focused engineers to integrate software with edge devices, sensors, telemetry systems, and connected technologies.
• Support hands-on lab testing and field validation of integrated hardware and software solutions.
• Develop diagnostics, logging, monitoring, and testing tools to support troubleshooting and repeatable evaluations.
• Participate in field testing activities, deployment preparation, and post-test analysis.
• Research, Evaluation & Documentation
• Define prototype goals, hypotheses, success metrics, and evaluation criteria.
• Document architecture decisions, findings, trade-offs, and recommendations to support future production systems.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including IoT, edge computing, augmented reality (AR), spatial computing, and advanced visualization tools.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to engineering and leadership stakeholders.
• Engineering Leadership & Collaboration
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, architecture discussions, and Agile ceremonies.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical guidance and collaborative problem-solving.
• Partner with engineering, product, infrastructure, operations, and leadership teams throughout prototype development and evaluation efforts.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve prototyping speed, testing workflows, and documentation quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience building production or pilot-ready systems.
• Strong hands-on experience with C# and modern .NET technologies.
• Experience developing applications and integrations on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong experience with relational databases such as SQL Server.
• Experience building prototypes, proofs of concept, or experimental systems.
• Hands-on experience integrating software with hardware devices, telemetry systems, or external systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across distributed and integrated environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, Git, and automated testing practices.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical documentation skills.
• Bonus points for experience with IoT, edge computing, connected devices, or telemetry platforms.
• Background in robotics, industrial automation, transportation technology, aerospace, defense, or other hardware-integrated environments.
• Familiarity with device communication protocols, diagnostics, or edge systems.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployment patterns.
• Experience developing test plans and supporting lab or field evaluations.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, observability, and distributed systems.

Desired Characteristics

• Comfortable working in fast-moving, ambiguous, and experimental environments.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to evaluate trade-offs and technical feasibility.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to partner effectively across engineering and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrates initiative, ownership, and accountability throughout the development and testing lifecycle.
• Passionate about emerging technologies and applying them to real-world operational challenges.
• Balances engineering quality with rapid prototyping and iterative experimentation.

What Success Looks Like

• Builds prototypes and PoCs that clearly validate or invalidate technical feasibility.
• Creates repeatable testing frameworks and diagnostics tooling that improve lab and field testing efficiency.
• Produces architecture documentation and technical recommendations that help guide future production systems.

Benefits

• Robust benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision that start on date of hire.
• Paid Time Off, to include vacation, sick, holidays, and floating holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Company-funded "lifestyle account" upon date of hire for you to apply toward your physical and mental well-being (i.e., ski passes, retreats, gym memberships).
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Voluntary benefits, to include, but not limited to Legal and Pet Discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (available at no cost to you).
• Company-sponsored and funded "Culture Team" that focuses on the Physical, Mental, and Professional well-being of employees.
• Community Give-Back initiatives.
• Culture that focuses on employee development initiatives.
• Company-wide bonus and commission plans.