Software Engineer

SUMMARY

THIS POSITION IS ONSITE AT OUR NAGATUCK, CT Location. MUST BE OPEN TO RELOCATION IF NOT LOCAL

The Software Engineer is responsible for design, development, testing and support of new and existing software components for the company’s Reverse Vending Machine and Web Portal systems. They are responsible for identifying, documenting and fixing defects. They will work with the Validation team to create and execute comprehensive test plans. The Engineer will also be responsible for research and documentation of new and existing functionality and technologies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Development and Implementation of Reverse Vending Machine Software / Databases (C++) for all products.

• Development and Implementation of Customer Portal Software / Databases for all products.

• Research and Development in Distributed Data management.

• Developing new Features for our product lines.

• Analyze existing database mechanisms and develop improvements.

• Resolve issues related to Reverse Vending Machine database functionality.

• Contribute to the definition of software requirements and functional operation of our system.

• Continuous improvement of architecture, tools, and processes.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience - Within Software Engineering, Computer Science or similar with a focus on Database usage in a distributed environment.

• 5 - 8 years of programming experience using databases in embedded systems.

• Experience using Linux in an embedded environment and as a development platform.

• Experience with the design, development, and maintenance of embedded software packages 

• Experience with networking / distributed systems, Qt, revision control systems, computer vision or PLC programming are A PLUS.

• High proficiency in C/C++ for embedded Linux systems

• Excellent communication and team working skills 

• Motivated, independent, and structured way of working  

• Very good language skills in English. German is a Bonus.

• Competent with relevant software (email, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint), Software development toolchains.

• Ability to successfully negotiate

• Enthusiastic and Pro-active with a 'sense of urgency'

• Outcome oriented and able to 'solve the problem'

• Proficient in planning, problem solving and analysis 

• Driven to provide value to our business and exceed customer expectations
  

• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service