Edge Software Developer

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, helping people sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential and commercial water solutions to industrial water management and everything in between, our 9,750 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

We have an opportunity for an Edge Software Developer to join our Apex, NC team. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining middleware in Go and a lightweight GUI in C or C++, running on embedded Linux systems in connected IoT devices. We're building software for real-world systems, and we need someone who balances hands-on engineering expertise with critical thinking, team collaboration, and a commitment to long-term architectural quality.

You will:

• Design and implement IoT middleware services in the Go language, responsible for device orchestration and communication.
• Develop a lightweight GUI using C or C++ with a UI toolkit (e.g., GTK, Qt).
• Ensure high-quality code through Test-Driven Design (TDD) and write automated unit and integration tests.
• Collaborate closely with team members, firmware developers, and cloud/backend teams.
• Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to consistent, scalable architecture.
• Help shape internal best practices, tooling, and documentation.
• Contribute to a team culture of mentorship, shared ownership, and mutual support.
• Serve as a technical leader to help architect, define, document, and deliver end to end IoT products across apps, cloud, edge, and device domains.
• Own the system architecture, including physical and functional as well as data models, analytics and insights, interfaces, protocols, security, and IoT use case definitions.
• Design and implement IoT middleware services in the Go language, responsible for device orchestration and communication.
• Develop a lightweight GUI using C or C++ with a UI toolkit (e.g., GTK, Qt).
• Ensure high-quality code through Test-Driven Design (TDD) and write automated unit and integration tests.
• Collaborate closely with team members, firmware developers, and cloud/backend teams.
• Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to consistent, scalable architecture.
• Help shape internal best practices, tooling, and documentation.
• Contribute to a team culture of mentorship, shared ownership, and mutual support.
• Serve as a technical leader to help architect, define, document, and deliver end to end IoT products across apps, cloud, edge, and device domains.
• Own the system architecture, including physical and functional as well as data models, analytics and insights, interfaces, protocols, security, and IoT use case definitions.

Key Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years’ experience in product development including 5+ years’ experience in the Smart Products & IoT area.
• 7+ years’ experience in embedded development for IoT devices and edge for connectivity with a cloud backend.
• Experience developing functional definitions of features and capabilities, from device to cloud/app.
• Experience with cybersecurity best practices
• Expertise in various IoT protocols including HTTPS, TCP/IP, MQTT, COAP, 6LoWPAN, WebSockets, Matter, etc.
• Expertise in developing and utilizing APIs.

Compensation:

For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $95500 - $177300 / year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as an annual incentive bonus.

Benefits:

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.