Description

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support custom software applications that solve business and manufacturing problems.
• Use AI-assisted and agentic development tools, including Codex or equivalent technologies, to accelerate software development and problem solving.
• Work directly with internal users to understand business challenges, identify opportunities, prototype solutions, gather feedback, and rapidly iterate.
• Build web applications, dashboards, reporting tools, workflow solutions, data visualizations, and other digital applications.
• Develop solutions that leverage existing enterprise data to improve processes, visibility, productivity, and decision-making.
• Work with multiple programming languages, frameworks, and technologies based on the needs of each solution.
• Help identify opportunities to automate manual processes and reduce reliance on third-party SaaS applications.
• Work with databases and enterprise data to create new applications, processes, and business capabilities.
• Provide technical input on application architecture and determine the appropriate technology and development approach for each solution.
• Partner with IT, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and other business stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, particularly AI and agentic development capabilities, and identify practical applications for the business.
• Establish appropriate software development, documentation, source control, testing, security, and support practices without unnecessarily slowing innovation.
• Help manage technical debt and ensure internally developed applications remain maintainable and supportable.
• Lead and mentor two direct reports, including coaching, performance management, career development, and promotion planning.
• Dedicate time to ongoing research, experimentation, and learning to remain current with emerging AI and software development technologies.
• Help quantify the business impact of solutions, including improvements in efficiency, speed, productivity, availability, cost savings, and other measurable outcomes.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities in a highly iterative environment where requirements can change quickly.

Must-Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on software development experience with multiple programming languages, platforms, or frameworks.
• Strong experience with one or more of the following: C#/.NET, Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, or similar technologies.
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted or agentic coding/development tools, (they use OpenAI Codex)
• Strong understanding of database architecture, SQL, and enterprise data.
• Experience developing applications that consume, transform, or integrate data from existing enterprise systems.
• Experience with APIs and software/system integrations.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly and select the appropriate technology for a given business problem.
• Experience leading or managing software developers (they will manage 2 engineers)
• Ability to remain hands-on with development while providing technical leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work directly with business users and translate operational challenges into practical technology solutions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with evolving requirements and priorities.
• Ability to balance rapid development and experimentation with appropriate security, quality, and long-term maintainability.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or other operational environments.
• Experience with manufacturing applications, MES, SCADA, plant-floor systems, or industrial data.
• Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition, including application development, visualization, scripting, or SCADA/MES integration.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, Microsoft Fabric, or other cloud/data platforms.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Platform, or other data visualization and low-code technologies.
• Experience with AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, or advanced analytics beyond AI-assisted software development.
• Experience with IoT, industrial data, operational technology, or industrial communication protocols.
• Experience modernizing or replacing legacy applications.
• Experience developing internal applications to replace or reduce reliance on third-party SaaS platforms.
• Experience working with ERP, MRP, quality, maintenance/CMMS, warehouse, laboratory, or production systems.
• Experience establishing software development standards, code review processes, source control, release management, and application governance.
• Experience working in an Agile or other iterative development environment

Key Skills

Education

Any Gradute