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Software Engineer

Waites
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/1/2026
Description

Software EngineerThis is a rare opportunity to develop cutting edge technology alongside our Engineering team!What we are: Fun, fast-paced, client-focused, people-centric, inviting, flexible, and rapidly growing.What we are not: Overly structured, exclusive, uncompromising, disengaged, or disconnected.

As a nimble and fast-moving organization, we are looking for someone awesome to help us design cutting-edge products providing predictive maintenance for some of the largest companies across the world. You will have the opportunity to solve unique, challenging problems and develop solutions across a wide range of products and technologies, while working alongside a team of talented self-starters in an entrepreneurial environment. The solutions you’ll be discovering will comprise technology ranging from low-level embedded development and digital signal processing all the way up to cloud infrastructure and machine learning. There are tremendous opportunities for career growth and development of new skills in this role.

We are seeking someone that can work independently with little supervision, while also being a player and a coach for others on the team. You should have excellent organization and problem solving skills. If you have hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies and want to develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals, we’d love to hear from you. The type of work we do is categorically awesome, and we hope to find the right fit, based on experience and culture, to take our engineering team to the next level!

Company DescriptionWe are a leading provider of wireless, mesh-networked, "Internet of Things" (IoT) sensors for industrial environments. Our cost-effective, plug-and-play products empower plants of all sizes to conduct predictive and preventative maintenance on mission-critical and secondary equipment in order to maximize uptime. Our innovative sensors, machine learning, services, and solutions have been revolutionizing this industry for the past 15 years.

Reports to: Software Architect

Location: Must live in Huntsville, AL, Pittsburgh, PA, Austin, TX or Cincinnati, OH

Travel: 5% travel, if any. There are occasional in-person technology summits for training, development, and team building.

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

  • Sponsorship is not available at this time.

Exemption Status: Exempt

As a Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Develop high-quality software design and architecture
  • Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
  • Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
  • Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
  • Review and debug code
  • Perform validation and verification testing
  • Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
  • Document development phases and monitor systems
  • Ensure software is up to date with latest technologies

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's of Science/Arts in Computer Science or related degree
  • Experience developing complex software in Python
  • Must be a cool human being and enjoy working on limit pushing projects
  • Experience with AWS Lambda, real-time operating systems, and Linux based systems
  • Extensive experience in software development, scripting, and project management
  • Familiarity with schematics and digital/analog circuit design
  • Experience with modern revision controls tools (i.e. SVN, git, etc.)
  • Ability to work independently and as a team
  • Excellent organization and leadership skills
  • Stellar communication and proven problem-solving skills
  • Familiar with AI tools to write code, document, and debug
  • Ability to work a standard 40-hour workweek, with flexibility to work additional hours as required by business needs

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of/Experience with Docker
  • Development Testing experience
  • Experience working on tooling and diagnostics
  • Experience in Machine Learning and/or Hardware Design environments
  • In-depth knowledge of relational and time-series databases
  • Cloud based architectures using AWS and/or Azure
  • Infrastructure as Code

Culture Fit Requirements

  • High intellect and strong analytical skills
  • Innovative and driven to constantly improve
  • Non-bureaucratic, flexible, and able to thrive in a fast-moving environment
  • Positive energy and attitude towards people and problem-solving
  • Demonstrates a balance of humility, strong work ethic, and interpersonal savvy ("Humble, Hungry, and Smart") in approach to teamwork and problem-solving.
  • A genuine human.
  • Demonstrates a “Can Do” mentality.

Why Waites?

At Waites, we offer an attractive base salary with a strong history of profit sharing. We are intensely customer-focused, with a culture that encourages hard work, fun, and mutual success. As we continue to grow, there will be many opportunities for professional advancement and development. If you are a talented engineering professional looking for an exciting new challenge, please apply!

Learn more about who we are and what we do by checking out our website at www.waites.net.

WST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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