Principal Software Engineer - Assemblies

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Principal Software Development Engineer - Assembly development

Boston, MA

Onshape ( www.onshape.com ), a PTC SaaS business, is developing a completely new Computer Aided Design (CAD) and design data management platform, delivered globally as SaaS, for professional mechanical designers and engineers. We have a team of very talented and passionate engineers working on the Onshape service. You will be working on developing a one-of-a-kind 3D collaborative CAD platform with cutting edge cloud, web, and mobile technologies.

Day-To-Day:

● Design and implement new features and functionalities

● Troubleshooting customer issues in production stack

● Work with other teams in refining project specifications

● Communicate technical design and delivery-schedules with peers

● Program in different programming languages for different parts of the stack

● Write automated tests for the newly added code

● Focus on delivering high quality product and great user experience

● Review code written by peers

Necessary experience:

● 5+ years of development experience in an agile environment

● Experience in developing graphical applications with C++ and/or Java

● Familiarity with computer graphics, computational geometry or geometric modeling concepts

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

● Good knowledge of data structures, algorithms and software design patterns ● Strong problem-solving skills

● Self-sufficient and proactive

● Effective communication, comfortable working collaboratively on projects

● Familiarity with geometric modeling kernels (e.g. Parasolid, DCubed)

● Experience with kinematics or motion simulation is a plus

Preferred Experience:

● Experience in developing a CAD, CAM, FEA, CFD or other engineering or scientific application

● Experience in full stack development

● Experience working in an agile environment

Minimum Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent

● US Citizenship or GreenCard holder

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