Lead Software Developer - C++

Requisition #: 16583

Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement  

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys. 

Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.  

Summary

Come join a fast-paced software development team, delivering the next generation of modeling and simulation software. We are seeking a motivated, top-performing engineer to join our team of software developers and engineering subject matter experts. We develop commercial-off-the-shelf mission modeling software for the aerospace & defense industries. Our products can be used from concept design through operations, and have been used on over 100 space missions, including most recently, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander.

In this role, a successful developer will use advanced technical and problem-solving skills to develop strategic plans, architect solutions, help the team tackle complex issues, satisfy customer requirements, and accomplish development objectives.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and implement innovative software solutions for the STK Platform team to improve existing products and build our next generation of products
• Design, build, and maintain clean and reliable code 
• Participate in planning, architecture, and research at a product level
• Employ best practices and help to maintain them through technical reviews and mentoring
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs. Perform complex bug verification and release testing.
• Develop solutions and collaborate with the QA team to address the issues
• Take concepts from initial requirements through design, implementation, test, deployment, and maintenance in a production environment
• Work independently without direct supervision and may function as a leader and software architect. Act as a technical reference within the team.
• May be responsible for technical leadership of a small technical team in the future but primary duties are of an individual technical nature

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 8 years’ experience, MS with 6 years’ experience, or PhD with 4 years’ experience
• Demonstrated expertise in object-oriented design, functional programming, algorithms, data structures, and debugging
• Significant experience in C++ and either C# or Python development for commercial applications
• Experience with software configuration management tools (e.g., Git, Perforce)
• Proven track record of crafting robust, readable, and efficient code

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent technical knowledge of C++, C#, Python, API development, and software architecture
• Experience developing software in both Windows and Linux environments
• Experience delivering high-quality products in a large-scale commercial software development environment
• Experience with modeling and simulation software
• Solid understanding of unit testing, and familiarity with frameworks (e.g. NUnit)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with desktop and/or web UI development
• Proficiency with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker)
• Ability to work collaboratively in a geographically distributed team

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: our commitments to stakeholders, our values that guide how we work together, and our actions to deliver results. As ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement

Our Commitments:

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Act with integrity
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next
• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team
• We demonstrate mastery
• We deliver outstanding results

VALUES IN ACTION

Ansys is committed to powering the people who power human advancement. We believe in creating and nurturing a workplace that supports and welcomes people of all backgrounds; encouraging them to bring their talents and experience to a workplace where they are valued and can thrive.  

Our culture is grounded in our four core values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Through our behaviors and actions, these values foster higher team performance and greater innovation for our customers.  

We’re proud to offer programs, available to all employees, to further impact innovation and business outcomes, such as employee networks and learning communities that inform solutions for our globally minded customer base. 

WELCOME WHAT’S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively, we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high — met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost. Ready to feel inspired? Check out some of our recent customer stories, here and here.

At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.
 

CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE 
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.).

 
For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com
 

Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
 
Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.

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