About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
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What you’ll do
Thermal constraints limit AI infrastructure, semiconductor equipment, power electronics, and defense systems. JCI removes those constraints. Enabled by the Stack Forging™ process, JCI produces high-performance thermal components and cooling loop solutions — purpose-built for direct integration into AI, HPC, and mission-critical systems. JCI has built the industry's leading thermal management platform for the applications that demand it most.
As a Senior Software Engineer, Slicer, you'll work with an interdisciplinary team to design and implement software for JCI’s Stack Forging process throughout its lifecycle. You will work to define, design, develop, implement, and maintain JCI’s Stack Forging software suite. Your end-users are in the building, and there are many opportunities for rich collaboration.
This position is based onsite at our facility in Burlington, MA. Candidates must be commuting distance to the facility, or able to relocate. Various relocation packages are available.
How you will do it
Co-design a software suite that runs end-to-end workflows for JCI’s novel Stack Forging manufacturing process.
Develop 3D algorithms to improve part accuracy and simplify support removal
Take products and features from requirements definition to proof-of-concept prototypes to production code
Develop 2D motion and path planning algorithms to improve the throughput of JCI’s Stack Forging manufacturing equipment
Collaborate in the team’s agile development process
Provide feedback and improve the team’s code quality
Work with external designers and developers as needed
What you will need
Required
Able to balance long-term strategic thinking with short-term focus on details
2+ years of experience with computational geometry or an adjacent field (i.e. CAD, Simulation, Graphics, CAM, etc.)
Experience in C++: object oriented design and development, design patterns, and other software development methodologies
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
5+ years of industry experience building, testing, and shipping high-quality production code
Experience developing in an agile production code environment
Preferred
Comfort in a fast-paced environment with a bias towards action
Comfortable developing for both back-end and front-end applications, and preferably worked with embedded Linux environments
Experience in architecting software systems, considering customer workflow, and process dataflow
Have broad applications experience and have shipped production code
Worked in a relevant field such as additive manufacturing, industrial inspection, 3D CAD tools, motion planning, or control
Export Control Requirement: This position may require access to information, technology, technical data, software, or other items subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Any offer of employment for this position may be contingent upon the candidate's ability to obtain and maintain any required export authorization or eligibility to access controlled items.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $100,000 - $135,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-usJCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories.
Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.
Skills Required
- Able to balance long-term strategic thinking with short-term focus on details
- 2+ years of experience with computational geometry or an adjacent field (CAD, Simulation, Graphics, CAM, etc.)
- Experience in C++: object oriented design and development, design patterns, and other software development methodologies
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
- 5+ years of industry experience building, testing, and shipping high-quality production code
- Experience developing in an agile production code environment
- Comfort in a fast-paced environment with a bias towards action
- Comfortable developing for both back-end and front-end applications, and preferably worked with embedded Linux environments
- Experience in architecting software systems, considering customer workflow, and process dataflow
- Have broad applications experience and have shipped production code
- Worked in a relevant field such as additive manufacturing, industrial inspection, 3D CAD tools, motion planning, or control
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Johnson Controls and has not been reviewed or approved by Johnson Controls.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
Johnson Controls Insights
What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
