Senior Software Engineer
Carnegie Mellon University
About the role
Carnegie Mellon University seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Pittsburgh, PA) to design, develop, test and maintain applications or systems programs and technical documentation. Support business user questions/issues regarding applications and/or systems issues and availability. Gather and provide input on functional specifications and requirements. Support, participate in, and lead technical projects. Guide or train lower-level staff. Participate in departmental and cross functional project teams. Works with users and customers to evaluate requests to determine feasibility, cost, and time requirements and system compatibility. Update specifications based on user and system requirements. Design, develop, test and maintain embedded software using CANBUS and CANOpen for STM32 platform. Develop and make presentations to sponsors and other interested parties.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or closely related field. Must have (3) years’ experience designing, developing, testing, and maintaining embedded software, system programs and other applications in support of advanced robotics initiatives.
Experience must include: (3) years professional software development experience for robotics; (3) years’ experience in Linux development; (3) years’ experience of C/C++ using GNU Make and CMake build systems; (3) years’ experience with programming using Python for application development and quick prototyping; (3) years’ experience with network communications and protocols including TCP, IP, UDP CANOpen, CANBUS and ROS; and (1) year experience in Embedded programming on STM32 Platform.
This position is primarily in-office. Remote work may be available at the employer’s discretion. The employee must live within commuting distance of Pittsburgh, PA. 5-10% Domestic/International travel dependent on project assignment.
Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits.
Benefits eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions. Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!
For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore our Benefits page.
At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment. Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge gained through education and training. We appreciate your unique skills and the perspective you bring. Your journey with us is about more than just a job; it’s about finding the perfect fit for your professional growth and personal aspirations.
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Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Job Function
Software/Applications Development/Engineering
Position Type
Staff – Regular
Full Time/Part time
Full time
Pay Basis
Salary
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Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain applications and embedded software for robotics systems.
- Develop embedded software using CANBUS and CANOpen for the STM32 platform.
- Support users with application and system questions, issues, and availability.
- Gather requirements, assess feasibility and costs, and update technical specifications.
- Lead and participate in technical and cross-functional projects.
- Guide or train lower-level staff and present to sponsors and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related field.
- At least 3 years of professional software development experience for robotics.
- At least 3 years of Linux development experience.
- At least 3 years of C/C++ experience using GNU Make and CMake.
- At least 3 years of Python application development and prototyping experience.
- At least 3 years of experience with network communications and protocols, including TCP, IP, UDP, CANOpen, CANBUS, and ROS.
- At least 1 year of embedded programming experience on the STM32 platform.
- Must live within commuting distance of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement savings program with employer contributions
- Tuition benefits
- Paid time off and observed holidays
- Life, accidental death, and disability insurance
- Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass
- Family Concierge Team and fitness center access
Skills mentioned
About Carnegie Mellon University
The Language Technologies Institute at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science educates the leaders of tomorrow and performs groundbreaking research in the areas of Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics; Information Extraction, Summarization & Question Answering; Information Retrieval, Text Mining & Analytics; Knowledge Representation, Reasoning & Acquisition; Language Technologies for Education; Machine Learning; Machine Translation; Multimodal Computing and Interaction; Speech Processing; and Spoken Interfaces & Dialogue Processing.
H-1B sponsorship history
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