Staff Software Engineer - Python

Job Summary:

R&D Software Services team at Emerson Test & Measurement (NI) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (IC3) to work on the design and development of Software Build & Installer Tooling, Frameworks and Infrastructure to build, validate and release software products developed by NI. The primary responsibilities in this position include upkeep of the NI Build system to ensure proper execution of the CI/CD operations and enable the release of NI products on time and with high quality.

The Software Engineer position is a challenging role within NI, requiring daily interaction with NI Engineering Teams. This is a multi-functional role dealing with diverse engineering skills to resolve problems, complete tasks, and develop features to support deployed custom solutions worldwide.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Design, develop and maintain Build and Installer Tooling and Infrastructure (Software framework and tools) for Software products.
• Efficiency improvements, enhancements (adding new features), and maintenance of automated build infrastructure.
• Support the Product Teams to efficiently and productively demonstrate the Build Tooling.
• Closely coordinate with the global product teams to deliver High-Quality products.
• Follow the software development processes and design practices of the team.
• Understand and enforce to the coding guidelines of the team.
• Take ownership of features/modules within the product.
• Participate in feature design, testing and code review exercises.
• Meet challenging deadlines while ensuring code quality.
• Involve in designing and writing test cases for the developed features.
• Develop and maintain feature documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers/technicians in the team.

Who You Are:

You promote high visibility of shared contributions to goals. You quickly and significantly take action in constantly evolving, unexpected situations. You actively seek guidance from pertinent sources to make timely and well-informed decisions. You handle the risk that comes with moving forward when the outcome is not certain.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• B. E/ B. Tech/ M. E/M. Tech/ MCA in Computer Science/ Electronics and Communications/ Telecommunication/ Electrical Engineering/ Instrumentation Engineering.
• Proficiency/Experience of software design and development experience in Python or any Object-oriented Programming.
• Minimum of 2 years of proven experience in Software Engineering.
• A demonstrated ability in problem-solving, diagnosing technical issues, and proposing reasonable solutions.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD systems.
• Working experience with a few of the following skills:
• Languages: Python, Rust, Golang (Go).
• Build: GNU make.
• Installers: WiX, Opkg, Rpm, Debian.
• DevOps: Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, GitHub, GitHub runner.
• IaC: Terraform.
• Microservices: Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, AWS.
• Familiarity with software package types and repositories (Eg: NuGet, PyPI, DockerHub, Helm etc.).
• Artifactory.
• Good in Linux Fundamentals.
• Understanding of NI software tools (i.e. LabVIEW, LabVIEW RT, TestStand).
• Understanding of Agile Development principles.
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Persistently drive tasks to successful completion.
• Effectively interact and connect with team members.
• Effectively work in a diverse, multi-cultural group development environment.
• Take initiative, be a self-starter, and work independently.
• Quickly learn applicable technology, systems, and products.
• Strong problem-solving skills, work ethic and drive to succeed.
• Thorough understanding of testing concepts and SDLC.
• Experience in NI software and hardware is a plus.

Emerson's compensation and benefits programs are designed to be competitive within the industry and local labor markets. We also offer a comprehensive medical and insurance coverage to meet the needs of our employees.

We have established our Remote Work Policy for eligible roles to promote Work-Life Balance through a hybrid work setup where our team members can take advantage of working both from home and at the office.

Safety is paramount to us, and we are relentless in our pursuit to provide a Safe Working Environment across our global network and facilities.

Through our benefits, development opportunities, and an inclusive and safe work environment, we aim to create an organization our people are proud to represent.