Software Engineer

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Job Term: Full-time

The Opportunity:

Picarro is building the next generation of integrated solutions that incorporate various analytical instrumentation, such as our state-of-the-art laser-based gas sensors. These systems are adapted for numerous different industries to deliver trusted, actionable data to end users, allowing them to make critical operational decisions in their facilities based on unambiguous information that we provide.

We seek passionate Software Engineers to conceptualize, design, develop, document, and maintain software solutions. The responsibilities of this position includes developing high quality, maintainable software, as well as participating in all aspects of the solution from conception to deployment. Our ideal candidates are familiar with developing commercial grade applications that comply with established coding standards, design patterns, and technical specifications. At the same time, our culture encourages you to create innovative solutions and gives you the opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest in the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other developers to create high-quality, clean, efficient, and maintainable microservice applications for complex analytical instrumentation, following best practices and coding standards
• Collaborate with other software developers to create, maintain, and develop test cases for various applications deployed in a Linux-based target environment
• Troubleshoot and debug software defects and production issues, providing timely resolutions and root cause analysis
• Integrate with CI/CD pipelines to enable automated testing, continuous integration, and continuous deployment of software applications
• Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development cycle. Participate in release and sprint planning, sprint and regression testing, and software releases

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a related major is required
• 3+ yrs. of hands-on coding experience in Python
• Experience with one or more distributed messaging platforms such as gRPC, ZeroMQ, MQTT, OMG DDS, Kafka, REST API
• Familiarity with asynchronous communication patterns such as Publish/Subscribe
• Experience with creating multi-threaded and/or coroutine based applications
• Experience with UNIX/Linux systems, including package management (Debian/Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to debug complex issues and propose effective solutions
• Experience using software engineering tools including Github and JIRA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with one or more of the following: C++ (C++17 preferred), C#, Java, Go.
• Experience with full-stack web application development, including back-end, front-end, and database technologies, such as Python Flask/FastAPI/aiohttp, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, React, MUI, and/or Redux Tool Kit.
• Knowledge of Docker, including Docker based containers and Kubernetes based orchestration systems
• Experience with Python multiprocessing, multithreading, asyncio,
• Experience with Linux services

he base salary range for this full-time position is $130K to $150K. Our total compensation packages includes base salary, bonus eligibility, and equity. Your base salary range and title will be determined based on the location, experience, qualification, skills, knowledge, level, and pay of employees in similar positions.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
• Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Program
• 401K
• Social events (summer picnic, holiday party, team lunches, etc.)
• On-site Health & Wellness programs (fitness challenges, outdoor bootcamp, flu-shots, etc.)

About Picarro:

We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.

At Picarro, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, social orientation, or disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals.

At Picarro, we strive to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, have equal opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Picarro, Inc. at  for assistance.