Description

Precision Optical Transceivers is a system engineering company focused on optical transceivers and related active/passive optical components. We value the importance of delivering a high-quality product that performs reliably throughout your network. From first point of contact through network replication and system testing, our expert engineers work closely with you to identify potential problems and, ultimately, solutions. As we continue to grow our team in Rochester, NY we are looking to add an experienced Principal SOftware Engineer to the team. 

As a Principal Software Engineer at Precision OT your focus is finding solutions for our customers. This includes gathering user requirements, defining system functionality, and writing code in various languages. The role of a Software Engineer is to build high-quality, innovative, and fully performing software that complies with coding standards and technical design.

Essential Functions:

• Follow the software development life cycle to create software that assures the delivery of high-quality products to our customers

• Develop software tests, verification plans, and procedures

• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility

• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions

• Work closely with hardware team, product line manager, engineering operations team and compliance team to understand internal requirements.

• Participate in continuous improvement of the software development process

• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

Skills / Qualifications (Competencies):

• Knowledge of Software development techniques and tools

• Experience with object-oriented code bases and abstraction layers

• Familiarity with relational and time-series databases

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Creative problem-solving skills

• Comfortable working in a cross-functional environment

• Experience working with clients and business partners

• A comprehensive understanding of computer science concepts

• Strong team building skills

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another related field

• 10 or more years of software engineering or software development, preferably in a related field.

• Hands-on programming experience developing with both compiled and scripting languages, experience with Python is strongly desired

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Precision Optical Transceivers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Precision Optical Transceivers to provide equal opportunity in employment and conditions of employment to all individuals regardless of age, race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, veteran or military status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status, familial status, prior arrest, domestic violence victim status, non-job related convictions, participation in lawful activities outside of our workplace, or any other status protected by law.