R&D Engineer II

Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 18044 Date Posted 06.28.2026

THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM (ERP):

SUMMARY

ANSYS, Inc. seeks R&D Engineer II to work in Waltham, MA

RESPONSIBILITIES

The R&D Engineer II will contribute to the development of software products and supporting systems. Collaborate with a team of expert professionals to understand customer requirements and accomplish development objectives. Perform moderately complex development activities, including the design, implementation, maintenance, testing and documentation of software modules and sub-systems. Perform moderately complex bug verification, release testing and beta support for assigned products. Research problems discovered by QA or product support and develops solutions. Understand the marketing requirements for a product, including target environment, performance criteria and competitive issues. Works under the general supervision of a development manager.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field of study. 

• Alternate Acceptable Education and Work Experience Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field of study, and two (2) years of experience in a related position

• Work experience or academic coursework must have included: 

• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs; 

• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases for storing and querying application data; 

• Experience working with AWS, particularly with serverless functions, S3, SQS, and CloudWatch; 

• Experience working with Docker to build and containerize cloud-native applications large-scale software development environment

• Additional work location information: May permit telecommuting from home office within commuting distance to Waltham, MA office.

RATE OF PAY: $131,082.00 per year

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.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.