Ametek, Inc.
Senior Software Engineer
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Company
AMETEK is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of advanced analytical, test and measurement instrumentation for the energy, aerospace, power, research, medical, and industrial markets.
As a leading global provider of differentiated electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, AMETEK is proud to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges. Their strength comes from four key areas: Niche Market Focus, Growth Model, People and Culture, Performance.
Annual sales of over $6 billion with approximately 50% of sales outside the U.S.
Distributed operating structure with ~18,500 colleagues in over 30 countries
Diverse set of niche markets and applications served
Core Values include Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Diversity and Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility
AMETEK is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AME) and a component of the S&P 500
Website: www.ametek.com
Business Unit
Established in 1886, Taylor Hobson is the world leader in surface and form metrology and developed the first Roundness and Surface Finish measuring instruments.
We provide contact and non-contact measurement solutions for the most demanding applications on a global basis, with a worldwide infrastructure to support our clients; we are a truly global ultra-precision metrology company.
We are pioneers, continually developing our products to meet the ever-increasing demands of next generation technologies, particularly in Optics, Bearings, Space, Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, and Renewable Energy technologies.
Taylor Hobson's world leading brands include: Talyrond®, Form Talysurf® PGI, Form Talysurf® i-Series, Surtronic®, LUPHOScan, Formalysurf® PGI Optics, Talyvel®, Autocollimators, Micro-Alignment Telescope, and AMECare.
Taylor Hobson is part of the Ultra Precision Technologies Division of AMETEK, Inc., which is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of approximately $5.5 billion.
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Website: www.taylor-hobson.com
Key Responsibilities
As a key member of the software development team, this role is responsible and accountable for:
- The design, development, and maintaining of desktop applications and backend services using WPF, C#, .NET Core, following MVVM and other established design patterns.
- Writing clean, testable code following SOLID principles and best practices.
- Participating in code reviews, technical discussions, and mentoring of junior developers.
- Working with legacy code where needed and contributing to ongoing modernisation efforts.
- Preparing and maintaining technical documentation, including API documentation, design notes, samples, and user manuals.
- Identifying, proposing, and adopting emerging technologies and tools to enhance product quality and engineering processes.
- Collaborating closely with engineering and non-engineering teams across India and other global AMETEK locations.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
Requirements for Consideration
- Strong knowledge of C#,.NET Core/.NET Framework, and MVVM architecture.
- Proficiency in XAML, UI controls, data binding, templating, and WPF animations.
- Experience with multi-threading, async/await, and performance tuning.
- Strong experience with unit testing frameworks such as xUnit, NUnit, MSTest for desktop applications.
- Hands-on experience with serial communication, networking concepts and protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, and related communication protocols.
- Experience using Git, and building CI/CD pipelines via TeamCity, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively.
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Preferred
- Familiarity with Azure or cloud native development patterns.
- Experience of database development.
- Development of Web and/or mobile applications.
- Use of Agentic AI tooling for software development.
- Some applied experience with math package e.g. MATLAB, Mathematica, etc.
- Experience gained in the metrology, precision engineering, machine tool industry, or Optics industry.
Required Personal Attributes
- Team player, adept at working within Agile software development teams.
- Flexible approach to tasks, investigating problems with an open and enquiring mind.
- Understand why technology people get out of bed in the morning to come to work.
Qualifications or Relevant Work Experience
- Good Degree Level education (2:1 or higher) in Software Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent with at least 7 years’ experience in a software engineering role within the.Net ecosystem.
Future Development Opportunities
- Coachable with potential for Principal Software Engineer within 5 years.
What we offer you
Taylor Hobson offers a fun, relaxed, supportive working environment along with:
- 1 pm Friday finish.
- Competitive salary and 25 days holiday including Christmas.
- Perkbox – Corporate discounts, GP service & 24-hour Employee Assistance Program.
- Active sports and social club including annual Christmas party and social events.
- Continuous training provided using world-class manufacturing tools and equipment.
- Mentoring and guidance for accreditation.
- Free onsite parking and easy access to the city centre.
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