Senior Software Engineer

The Senior Software Engineer acts as a recognized technical expert and a reference for complex software components. The Senior Software Engineer contributes through deep technical expertise, hands‑on development, and technical guidance, without direct people management responsibilities. In this role, the individual will design and develop AP Suite software for reconstruction and analysis of Atom Probe Tomography (APT) data, while providing technical leadership for key components of the platform.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Provide architectural direction for key AP Suite components (reconstruction pipelines, data models, analysis workflows)
• Act as a technical expert and reference for complex software components
• Guide design decisions to ensure scalable and robust solutions

Software Development

• Design, develop, and maintain Windows desktop applications for large 3D atom probe datasets
• Build and enhance scientific analysis algorithms with a focus on accuracy, performance, and usability
• Develop high-performance solutions using multithreading and efficient memory management

Sustaining Engineering & Optimization

• Lead defect analysis, refactoring, and modernization of existing software
• Drive performance improvements across algorithms and data pipelines

Collaboration & Support

• Collaborate with scientists, service teams, customers, and third parties to deliver production-ready software
• Provide technical troubleshooting and guidance to cross-functional teams
• Mentor and guide other engineers as needed

Requirements

Education & Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of professional software development experience with increasing responsibility
• Experience working in collaborative development environments (source control, CI/CD, testing, documentation)
• Strong experience developing Windows desktop applications

Technical Experience

• Experience designing and maintaining complex Windows desktop applications using C#, C++, or similar languages
• Strong background in .NET desktop development (WPF, MVVM) and data access (Entity Framework)
• Familiarity with modern development practices (source control, Agile, Clean Code, continuous integration)
• Experience developing or implementing 3D data analysis algorithms in scientific or engineering domains
• Ability to build performance-critical, multithreaded applications handling large datasets
• Experience designing user interfaces for technical or scientific users
• Ability to quickly learn and apply complex domain knowledge
• Experience owning components across releases and contributing to design and mentoring is a plus

Soft Skills

• Ability to work independently with strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills
• Strong focus on quality and pride in delivering results

About Us

CAMECA is a world leader in the design and manufacture of scientific instruments for elemental and isotopic microanalysis. CAMECA is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., with offices located in Paris, France, and Madison, WI. CAMECA is committed to continuously broadening our product offerings and expanding the range of applications each instrument and technique can address through sustained, long-term R&D investments and close collaborations with leading academic research units. Today, our products serve a broad range of laboratory and process control applications in end markets that include semiconductor, nanoscience, environment, geology, nuclear, and material sciences.

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 115,000

Salary Maximum: 155,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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