Software Engineer I

Job Title: Software Engineer

Job Grade: 10

About QED Technologies: 
 QED Technologies is a leading capital equipment manufacturer serving the precision optics industry. Our innovative solutions enable the production of high-quality optical components with superior accuracy. We are committed to driving future growth through innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Summary: 

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated early‑career Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of advanced software solutions for precision optical manufacturing systems. In this role, you will work alongside experienced engineers to design, implement, and test software components that drive our industry‑leading products. This position is ideal for someone eager to learn, ready to take on meaningful technical challenges, and excited to make a significant impact from day one.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Analyzes software requirements under guidance from senior engineers to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Contributes to software designs by implementing components that follow established architecture and design patterns.
• Codes, debugs, and tests software features.
• Documents code and development work to support maintainability and future enhancements.
• Collaborates with team members to follow and continuously improve software engineering best practices.
• Consults with hardware engineers and other engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, and operational and performance requirements of overall system.
• Uses engineering reasoning and quantitative thinking to design software that behaves predictably and meets requirements
• Supports definition of development milestones by estimating assigned tasks and communicating progress.
• Participates in identifying and documenting risks related to quality, cost, or schedule
• Assists in developing and executing software system test procedures.
• Provides support for customers or field engineers regarding software issues.

 Supervisory Responsibilities 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

 Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Education and/or Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 0 - 3 years of relevant software development experience, including professional work, internships, co‑ops, or substantial project‑based work.
• A master’s degree (M.S.) is beneficial but not mandatory.

 Software Engineering Skills 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the following:

• Strong C#/.NET programming skills
• Strong software debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Proficiency with Git and common Git workflows/operations
• Proven ability to write clean, testable, readable code in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 Other Desired Engineering Skills and Abilities 

The following skills, although not required, will be considered a plus when evaluating a candidate:

• Microsoft Visual Studio experience
• GitLab experience
• Object-oriented design experience
• Asynchronous software concepts and implementation
• UI/UX design and implementation experience
• Optics knowledge
• CNC or other machine controls experience
• Automated software test experience

Mathematical Skills 

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, signal processing, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.  Ability to apply math concepts to practical situations.

 Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

  Work Location

The primary work location for this position is QED’s main headquarters, 1040 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607.  Employee may be permitted to work from home for some tasks, at the discretion of the employee’s manager.

Travel

Domestically and internationally (< 10%), may be required in order to perform the essential functions of this position.

QED Technologies is an equal opportunity employer.  We value diversity.  However, due to our ITAR status, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.  Therefore, all applicants must be permanently authorized to work in the United States and will not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.