Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer

Hypertherm Associates is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic team in Kent, Washington!

The Staff Software Engineer will play a critical hands-on role in designing, developing, and supporting complex, system-level software that directly interacts with production machines. This role focuses on deep debugging, legacy system modernization, and ensuring reliable operation across a mixed technology stack, including C#, C, and Delphi on Windows-based platforms.

Working closely with technicians, testers, and other engineers, you will serve as a technical escalation point, diagnosing issues that span software, firmware, and machine behavior.

The ideal candidate combines strong ownership of critical subsystems with the flexibility to contribute across the codebase, making pragmatic decisions that balance quality, speed, and maintainability.

As our Staff Software Engineer, you will:

• Collaborate with senior leaders on product vision and technical strategy

• Oversee software designs and coding practices integrating code analysis tools

• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and resources to ensure successful product releases

• Analyze, monitor, and improve efficiency and stability of all systems

• Accountable for mentoring, and enabling professional growth of a team of software engineers

• Lead the design and development of software and firmware for motion/systems and I/O control for all OMAX products

• Collaborate with cross functional engineers to define software architecture for CAM products

• Design and execute training programs to upskill development teams on AI-assisted coding, automated testing, and AI-enhanced software design

Who you are and the experience you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree, in Engineering, Science or Programming or related field with emphasis on software development and 7+ years of software development experience with demonstrated leadership responsibilities

• Strong programming background with ability to write code in multiple languages (e.g. C, C++, C#)

• Working knowledge of communication protocols - EtherCAT/Modbus/MQTT or similar

• Experience in motion/systems controls development or similar role

• Expertise with RTOS environments

• Demonstrated experience with software development lifecycle management, defect tracking tools, and peer review

• Ability to quickly and effectively convey technical and complex ideas

• Excellent time management and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred experience that differentiates you:

• Machine tools, tool pathing, robotics, or developing software to control machinery/hardware

• Agile methodologies and the ability to implement and manage Agile processes

• Developing Azure or AWS cloud-hosted applications

Location: OMAX, Kent, Washington (Relocation Assistance provided)

Besides our incredible culture, some of the benefits you can expect with a career at Hypertherm Associates:

• Global, 100% employee-owned company

• Profit-Sharing

• Employee Stock Ownership

• Five days/year Community Service Time

• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship

• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy

Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

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At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply.  We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents.  For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.

CURRENT ASSOCIATES OR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES: Please apply via your internal Workday career account.

This is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire.

Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.