Software Engineer III

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Full-time Regular Rochester, NY, US

8 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $88,000.00 To $ Annually

Job Title:
Software Engineer III

Job Grade: 12

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.

QED Technologies seeks a Software Engineer with exceptional technical ability and a strong track record of delivering high‑quality, architecturally sound systems. In this role, you will lead major software initiatives, work closely with cross‑disciplinary engineering teams, and help advance the performance and reliability of our optical manufacturing platforms. Success in this position requires deep engineering expertise and excellent communication skills — the ability to clearly explain design decisions, convey complex concepts, and collaborate effectively with hardware, software, and product stakeholders.

We are also looking for a naturally curious engineer who explores new technologies, investigates complex problems, and strives to understand systems at a deeper level to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

• Analyzes software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Architects software to enable high levels of reuse and ease of maintenance.
• Designs, Codes, and Debugs software
• Documents code to facilitate future expansion or modification.
• Leads SW engineering best practices development and implementation.
• 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
• Develops and communicates software development milestones.
• Identifies, documents, and tracks risks related to quality, cost, or schedule throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develops and directs software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation.
• Works with customers to address questions and needs related to software system maintenance.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or in another engineering discipline if applicant has sufficient software development experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree (M.S.) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering is preferred.
• Minimum of seven years industry experience.

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

• 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

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

• Asynchronous software concepts and implementation
• UI/UX design and implementation experience
• Optics knowledge
• CNC or other machine controls experience
• Automated software test experience

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, signal processing, and…