Senior or Senior Software Engineer; MAD-LP

Position: Senior or Senior Staff Software Engineer (MAD-LP-OR)
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* Location:

**(HTA) NCP (Hillsboro, OR)
** Job :
** R0054985
* * Date Posted:
**** Company Name:
** HITACHI HIGH-TECH AMERICA, INC.
** Profession (Job Category):
** IT, Telecom & Internet
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* Job Schedule:

** Full time
** Remote:
** No
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* Job Description:

**** POSITION:*
* ** Senior Software Engineer**-- or -
- ** Senior Staff Software Engineer
**** Position Level:
** The best fit candidate selected for this position will be offered a job title/level (Senior Software Engineer vs. Senior Staff Software Engineer) that is commensurate with the candidate’s transferable education, experience, training, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
** DIVISION:
** Metrology and Analysis Systems Division (MAD)
** COMPANY:
** Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. (“HTA”)
** TRAVEL:
** Up to 30% (domestically and internationally)
** REMOTE WORK:
** Hybrid (+50% Remote):  Remote 70% / Onsite 30%
** EXPECTED PAY RANGE:**                 $130,560 - $179,519 annually (Senior Software Engineer)                                                                $144,298 – $198,409 annually (Senior Staff Software Engineer)
* The pay ranges listed above are for each position’s base pay only.  This position may be eligible for other compensation including incentive pay and/or allowances.  Candidates will receive additional information during the interview and selection process.
*** POSITION SUMMARY
** Software Engineers are responsible for the development and maintenance of software and systems for Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. (HTA) products.
** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Hands-on development, documentation, and testing of distributed applications
* Researching and resolving complex software and system problems
* Designing and simplifying user interfaces and documenting them
* Creating architectures and complex designs independently and documenting them
* Integrate and test software to confirm compliance with specifications
* Developing functional specifications
* Finding and fixing complex errors in any software
* Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and test reviews
* Other duties as assigned
** EDUCATION, LICENSES, and/or CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
*** BS Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
** EXPERIENCE and TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
*** Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in software development – Senior Software Engineer
* Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in software development – Senior Staff Software Engineer
* Minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience in software development – Principal Software Engineer
* Emphasis in building large, highly scaled, complex N-Tier/SOA web-based business applications with a focus on server-side technologies is a plus
* Must have relevant experience with Core Java and multithreading
* Professional, hands-on experience with designing and developing applications using Java, Web-Services, and various databases in a highly scaled web environment
* Strong experience using Java with a deep understanding of object-oriented analysis and design (including design patterns)
* Three (3) years’ experience in C++ is strongly preferred
* Experience with open-source framework/libraries/concepts/tools such as JMS (Sun MQ), Cobertura, Ant, Maven, Postgre

SQL, JBoss, and Selenium is required
* Full software development lifecycle experience
* Demonstrated experience and comfortability using Agile as well as iterative methodologies
* Demonstrated experience with Test-driven development, using tools like Junit, Selenium, JMeter, and JProfile to spot performance issues and memory leaks
* Experience with JCR systems (preferably Jack Rabbit) strongly preferred
* This position requires up to 30% international and domestic travel.
** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and/or ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS
*** Ability to investigate and apply new technologies
* Ability to improve the software development process
* Excellent demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent relationship building skills
* Self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-disciplined, but also able to operate effectively as part of a team
* Effective oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate…