Principal Software Engineer (MAD-BS-CA&OR)

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POSITION:                                     Principal Software Engineer

DIVISION:                                      Metrology and Analysis Systems Division (MAD)

COMPANY:                                  Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. (“HTA”)

TRAVEL:                                        Up to 30% (domestically and internationally)

REMOTE WORK:                         Remote (Restricted):  Must live in either the Pleasanton, CA

or Hillsboro, OR metropolitan area.

EXPECTED PAY RANGE:                $126,757 - $174,291 annually

This pay range is for the position’s base pay only.  This position may be eligible for other compensation including incentive pay and/or allowances.  Candidates will receive additional information during the interview and selection process.

POSITION SUMMARY

A Principal Software Engineer (PSE) is a hands-on developer and lead responsible for architecture, design, development, testing, documentation, and maintenance.  The PSE is capable of leading and mentoring a small team of engineers.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze, and review software architecture and requirements
• Responsible for design, and review of software architecture, design, application frameworks, and interfaces
• Hands-on development, documentation and testing of distributed applications
• Integrate and test software to confirm compliance with specifications
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews and test reviews
• Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, LICENSES, and/or CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE and TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• At least 12 years of building large highly scaled complex N-Tier/SOA web-based business applications with a focus on server-side technologies
• Must have actual experience with Core Java and multithreading
• Professional hands-on experience with designing and developing applications using Java, Web-Services, and various databases in a highly scaled web environment
• Strong Java skills with a deep understanding of object-oriented analysis and design, including design patterns.  Three or more years of experience in C++ is strongly preferred
• Experience with open source framework/libraries/concepts/tools such as JMS (Sun MQ), Cobertura, Ant, Maven, PostgreSQL, Glassfish is required
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate challenging or technical concepts
• Full software development lifecycle experience, must be comfortable working using Agile as well as iterative methodologies
• Experience with Test-driven development using tools like JUnit and Selenium as well as JMeter, and JProfile to spot performance issues and memory leaks
• Experience with JCR systems (preferably JackRabbit) strongly preferred
• This position requires up to 30% of international and domestic travel for business purposes

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and/or ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS / SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

• Strong multi-tasking and project management skills required
• Excellent demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent public speaking and leadership skills
• Ability to investigate and apply new technologies
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-disciplined, but also able to operate effectively as part of a team
• Must comply with all corporate safety requirements and directives
• Expected to use PPE when required
• Follow all equipment specific safety protocols

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to HTA-AccommodationRequests@hitachi-hightech.com