Software Design Engineer 5

This is a hybrid role in Redmond, WA.

Pay Range: $62/hr - $67/hr

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading technology company at the forefront of innovation, where your contributions will directly shape the future of secure hardware and intellectual property. As a key member of our dynamic team, you will dive into cutting-edge server hardware technology, collaborating with highly skilled engineers to deliver robust solutions within a massive cloud infrastructure. Your expertise will be critical in developing, testing, and troubleshooting security-related hardware and software, making a tangible impact on the reliability and integrity of systems that serve millions. If you are passionate about security, thrive in open-source environments, and are eager to tackle complex challenges, this role offers unparalleled growth and the chance to leave a lasting mark on critical technological advancements. **About the Role** We are seeking a highly skilled and adaptable engineer to contribute to our mission of enhancing security hardware and intellectual property. In this role, you will be instrumental in independently developing, testing, and troubleshooting security-related hardware and software across both Windows and Linux environments within a leading cloud infrastructure. This position offers a unique blend of independent project work, technical collaboration, and design reviews, requiring strong debugging skills and the flexibility to navigate evolving priorities. You will be at the heart of projects deployed in one of the largest cloud service providers, gaining invaluable experience and contributing to foundational security initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently develop, test, and troubleshoot security-related hardware and software solutions.
• Fine-tune and improve a variety of sophisticated software implementation projects.
• Gather and analyze system requirements, document specifications, and develop software solutions to meet client needs.
• Analyze and review enhancement requests and specifications.
• Implement system software and customize to client requirements.
• Prepare detailed software specifications and test plans.
• Code new programs to client's specifications and create test data for testing.
• Modify existing programs to new standards and conduct unit testing of developed programs.
• Create migration packages for system testing, user testing, and implementation.
• Provide quality assurance reviews for software solutions.
• Perform post-implementation validation of software and resolve any bugs found during testing.
• Actively participate in technical collaboration, design, and test reviews.
• Document results and maintain comprehensive project records.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of overall experience in the field.
• A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Extensive experience in large systems software design and development.
• Experience performing in-depth troubleshooting and unit testing with both new and legacy production systems.
• Proven experience in programming, problem diagnosis, and resolution.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience with test experience in data center/server hardware.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience with development experience in C++ (and Python).
• Minimum 2+ years of experience with an understanding of CI/CD and pipelines.
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to switch between projects as needed.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with Rust programming language.
• Prior experience contributing to open-source projects.

About Aquent Talent: Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.