IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) is seeking a Staff Embedded C/C++ Software Developer to join our agile software development team in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Our Kingston group is responsible for inventing, developing, and building novel process monitoring tools for advanced manufacturing industries.
The group's products are integrated with IPG's industry-leading laser processing solutions and are used to provide quality assurance for high-power laser processing applications in the manufacturing of automotive, aerospace, biomedical, and consumer electronics products. Our technology empowers many household brands to offer increasingly reliable, safe, and efficient solutions to empower industry and improve the lives of consumers. In particular, our technology is being used to drive the electric vehicle revolution.
Job Summary
This position involves leading C and C++ software development on real time Linux targets for our company’s next generation laser weld measurement product. It involves software architecture design, developing time-critical functionality, extending product capabilities and business logic code, performance profiling time-critical operations to improve software performance, and implementing new measurement algorithms. It further involves leading software development projects, performing code reviews, and providing technical mentorship to junior team members.
We expect candidates with significant professional experience developing C/C++ applications for Linux targets. A strong background in real-time Linux development is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Leading C/C++ software development projects for embedded Linux targets
- Designing, planning, and executing C/C++ development projects for embedded Linux targets to advance product capabilities and functionality
- Building and debugging applications in Linux
- Performance profiling time-critical operations to identify bottlenecks and improve application performance
- Collaborating with other internal development teams on interface design
- Mentoring junior developers and advising on software development best practices
- Prototyping, developing, testing, and maintaining production quality code
- Advancing our team’s development processes and tools
- Excellent learning, communication, and teamwork abilities
- 8+ years of professional experience developing C/C++ applications for embedded Linux targets
- Proficiency in Linux as a development platform and proficiency with debugging tools
- Extensive understanding of embedded and real-time software development concepts, including shared memory, multi-tasking, inter-process communication, interrupts, etc.
- Strong interest in software development for industrial applications
- Must be authorized to work in Canada
- A strong mathematical background is a benefit
- Experience in radar-based applications is a benefit
C$ -127,636 - 140,000
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience creating C/C++ software for embedded Linux
- Proficiency in Linux for software development
- Understanding of real-time software concepts like shared memory and interrupts
IPG Photonics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers a 15% discount with a lookback feature and is available in the U.S. and Germany. This broad-based equity program is consistently highlighted as a standout component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO typically starts around three weeks with growth over tenure, alongside roughly 10–12 paid holidays and noted carryover options. Time-off policies are often viewed as a strong part of the package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual bonuses are emphasized as a meaningful part of total compensation. Company materials and role descriptions explicitly include bonuses as part of the offering.
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What We Do
IPG Photonics is the world leader in fiber laser technology, offering solutions for applications across a wide array of industries. Headquartered in Marlborough, USA, the company has developed a robust, vertically integrated supply chain, developing key technology components in-house, thus enabling the most reliable, powerful, and efficient laser solutions. With over 30 locations across the globe, we are committed to developing innovative products that provide reliable, cost-effective solutions for our customers’ needs.
