Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer

Join our team at the Analog Garage, Analog Devices' internal innovation lab, where cross-functional collaboration, creativity, and cutting-edge technology converge.

We're a dynamic group of software engineers, hardware engineers, scientists, and business leaders passionate about solving complex problems and developing groundbreaking solutions.

Our Mission

As part of our Platforms and Systems team, you'll tackle exciting challenges in:

• Renewable Energy: Create technologies that accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future
• Advanced Biotechnology: Enable new approaches to biomedical research and discovery
• Advanced Medical Technology: Shape next-generation solutions for human health and well-being

Your Responsibilities

We're seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer to:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software systems using Python and Rust
• Architect scalable backend services, APIs, data models, asynchronous communication, and distributed software components
• Build reliable systems for experimentation, prototyping, data processing, automation, and cloud-connected applications
• Collaborate with software engineers, hardware engineers, scientists, and business stakeholders to turn ambiguous problems into practical technical solutions
• Lead technical design discussions and mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance
• Drive improvements in code quality, testing, observability, performance, deployment, and engineering practices

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in Python or Rust, with experience in at least one and a desire to learn and work with the other
• Track record of architecting, building, and delivering complex software systems
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, data structures, and distributed systems
• Experience building backend services, RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and cloud-native applications
• Experience designing asynchronous and concurrent systems
• Experience with databases, data models, schema design, ORMs, migrations, and storage systems
• Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines
• Ability to operate with autonomy in ambiguous, fast-moving environments while bringing others along

Desired Skills

• Background in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, optimization, signal processing, numerical methods, or a related quantitative discipline
• Industry experience in one or more of the following areas: software-hardware interfacing, productizing algorithms, or data science
• Experience with async runtimes, task queues, message-driven systems, non-blocking I/O, cancellation, retries, timeouts, and backpressure
• Experience with functional programming languages or functional programming concepts is a plus

Relevant Technologies

Experience with some of the following is valuable:

• Python, Rust
• Async runtimes and frameworks such as asyncio, Tokio, FastAPI, Axum, or similar
• PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL and NoSQL systems
• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• CI/CD systems and developer automation
• uv, poetry, maturin, cargo, or similar packaging tools

Qualifications

• MSCS with a minimum of 8 years of relevant software engineering experience, or BSCS with 10 years of relevant software engineering experience
• Demonstrated ability to deliver software systems of significant scope and complexity
• Strong understanding of software development principles and best practices
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and improve engineering practices
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated software, hardware, data, or cloud-based solutions

Our Culture

• Dynamic, supportive team environment
• Opportunities for growth, mentorship, and professional development
• Flexible work arrangements and competitive compensation
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and resources

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact on real-world problems
• Work on novel, high-visibility projects
• Collaborate with experts from diverse fields
• Enjoy a culture that values innovation, creativity, and teamwork