We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team in Girona, Spain.
In this role, you will work closely with a small, experienced engineering team developing our 3D smart camera solutions, including developing the acquisition interface, but also the graphical user interfaces for configuring the device and also designing and visualizing inspection tasks. The team is also responsible for the 3D visualization technology used across Cognex's 3D product portfolio.
You will contribute to the design and development of a common platform that will support future Cognex products. As a key technical contributor, you will have the opportunity to influence design decisions, propose innovative solutions and play an important role in shaping the future of our technology.
At Cognex, we live by our core values: Work Hard, Play Hard and Move Fast.
Your Responsibilities:
- Design and implement software solutions to program 3D smart cameras (both frontend and backend C/C++ native code libraries).
- Develop C/C++ on embedded systems such as ARM.
- Design and implement software to integrate new 3D sensors and cameras into the Cognex In-Sight platform.
- Act as a key technical contributor to the design and evolution of shared 3D visualization libraries and platform components.
- Participate in the design of the new common platform technology for future Cognex products.
- Evolve our 3D visualization library used across multiple Cognex 3D products, developing new features and components.
- Implement new software features and automated tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
- Review product requirements, provide development estimates and contribute technical feedback.
- Follow established software development processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Participate in team planning, design discussions and reviews.
- Contribute to technical design decisions, evaluate alternative approaches and propose improvements to existing solutions.
- Share your expertise and help shape the team's technical growth through mentoring, knowledge sharing and promoting best practices.
Your Background:
- 10+ years of experience in software development.
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong C++ programming skills.
- Solid understanding of operating system concepts.
- Strong experience designing and developing embedded software in C++, including for processor architectures such as ARM.Experience with machine vision or image processing is a plus.
- Knowledge of additional languages and technologies, such as C#, OpenGL and JavaScript, is valued.
- Strong communication, presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Fluent in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers across different locations.
- Knowledge of Catalan is a plus, as is a willingness to learn the language.
Working Arrangement:
Hybrid position based in Girona, with three days onsite and two days working from home
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Additional Job DescriptionSkills Required
- 10+ years of software development experience
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, or equivalent
- Strong C++ programming skills
- Solid understanding of operating system concepts
- Strong experience designing and developing embedded software in C++, including ARM processor architectures
- Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Fluent English proficiency
- Machine vision or image processing experience
- Knowledge of C#, OpenGL, and JavaScript
- Knowledge of Catalan or willingness to learn Catalan
Cognex Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cognex and has not been reviewed or approved by Cognex.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance and dental coverage are included, and coverage is described as good compared to alternatives.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A PTO/Vacation policy is in place and time off is generally considered reasonable; time away is treated as actual downtime without expectations to work.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match is offered and is characterized as solid, though not best-in-class.
Cognex Insights
What We Do
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of image-based products, all of which use artificial intelligence (AI) techniques that give them the human-like ability to make decisions on what they see. Cognex products include machine vision systems, machine vision sensors and barcode readers that are used in factories and distribution centers around the world where they eliminate production and shipping errors. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 4 million image-based products, representing over $10 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has offices and distributors located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For details visit Cognex online at www.cognex.com.
