Software Development Engineer

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer to join a team building AI and ML capabilities into HMI and visualisation platforms for industrial automation environments. The platform runs on a native C++ runtime engine with .NET extensibility, deployed in mission-critical settings on factory floors worldwide. You will develop and deliver features within an established plugin architecture, collaborating closely with platform engineers, architects, and domain specialists across geographies and time zones. Engaging confidently with senior technical stakeholders and representing your work clearly is as important as the code you write.

• Owning feature development, enhancement, and maintenance of an existing Qt 6.x and QML module, keeping it current as the platform evolves

• Building and maintaining .NET managed layers that surface platform capabilities to higher-level feature code, working closely with the core platform team on anything that crosses the native boundary

• Writing well-structured, maintainable C++ for feature-level work, with a sound understanding of ownership, object lifetime, and exception safety in a production codebase

• Collaborating with engineers, architects, and domain specialists across multiple geographies and time zones, contributing to design discussions, participating in code reviews, and communicating progress and blockers clearly

• Working with QA on integration testing and regression prevention for features you own

• Contributing to AI and ML feature development over time, including services that expose model outputs, RAG pipelines, and agentic workflows connected to industrial systems

We are looking for 4–6 years of professional software development experience. The following skills are required:

• Candidates must hold either a master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science/ Application.

• Production-quality C++ (C++11–17) — ownership and lifetime management, exception safety, STL, smart pointers, and move semantics, with experience writing thread-safe code and managing object lifetimes in async and callback scenarios

• Working knowledge of C#/.NET - async/await patterns, LINQ, and modern C# features, with some exposure to how managed code interacts with native C++

• Working knowledge of Python, including scripting, automation, or tooling in a software development context. Any exposure to Python integration in a C++ context such as Cython is a plus

• Familiarity with CMake in a multi-module C++ project, able to navigate build structures and diagnose common configuration issues

• Familiarity with unit testing in C++ and C# contexts - Google Test and NUnit or xUnit

• Comfortable working with Git in a team environment, including pull requests and async code review workflows

• Hands-on experience with Qt 6.x, including QML development and a working understanding of the compilation pipeline

• Managed–native bridging via P/Invoke, COM, or C++/CLI

• Experience with embedded or time-series databases such as SQLite or InfluxDB

• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as OPC UA or MQTT

• Exposure to AI/ML feature development such as model serving, RAG pipelines, or agentic workflows

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.

• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation. 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program 

• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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