Software Developer, Backend Developer, Software Engineer

Software Developer

At Siemens, we enable sustainable progress through technology by empowering customers and combining real and digital worlds. This role focuses on guiding the evolution of Differentiating Systems from concept to scalable deployment, ensuring readiness across technical, commercial, and operational dimensions.

This is an onsite position located in Chicago, Illinois.

• Design and implement software components, APIs, and SDKs for industrial systems.
• Make design decisions regarding scripting, glue‑code, reusable components, or product features.
• Build and optimize data pipelines for integration with industrial platforms.
• Ensure code quality through secure coding practices, reviews, and automated testing.
• Collaborate with architects and deployment engineers to validate solutions in real‑world environments.
• Document technical designs, deployment procedures, and best practices for scalability.
• Support rapid prototyping and iterative development during customer pilots.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related fields.
• 7–10 years of experience with source code management, CI/CD pipelines, and software engineering best practices.
• 7–10 years of experience with industrial software stacks, data integration, and cloud‑based deployment.
• 7–10 years of experience writing high‑quality code for mission‑critical systems, including secure coding, error handling, diagnostics, and compliance traceability.
• Willingness and ability to travel 20% to support customer teams during critical deployment phases.
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to work in cross‑functional, customer‑facing teams and adapt solutions to evolving requirements.
• Experience with forward deployment engineering, field validation, and iterative improvement.
• Knowledge of industrial automation, OT/IT integration, and AI/ML deployment in manufacturing contexts.
• Ability to design for scalability, throughput, maintainability, and compliance in regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between core engineering and field deployment, enabling scalable, reliable adoption of new systems.
• Proactive sharing of insights and feedback from deployment experiences with product teams to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.

The pay range for this position is $135,303–$231,948 annually, with an additional target incentive of 15% of the base salary.

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender status, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, adverse discharge from military service, or other categories protected by federal, state, or local law.

We value your unique identity and perspective, and we welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform everyday work with us.