Software Engineer - C#/.NET
About The Position
The Product Software Development team at nLIGHT delivers high-quality software for a rapidly growing portfolio of laser products. We are seeking a highly motivated software engineer with a strong record of technical execution, creativity, and product-focused development. In this role, you will contribute to the architecture, design, development, testing, deployment, and support of customer-facing applications, internal tools, and supporting infrastructure. Because this is a small team with broad impact, the ideal candidate is collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic engineering environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience developing software applications for PC or Windows environments.
- Proven experience developing applications with .NET technologies.
- Strong proficiency with C#.
- Familiarity with application architecture patterns and APIs such as REST or RPC.
- Experience creating, maintaining, or supporting Windows installers.
- Experience using Microsoft development tools, including Visual Studio.
- Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with data repositories using SQL, stored procedures, or related database technologies.
- Familiarity with developing, deploying, or supporting Azure applications and services.
- Experience with Windows administration, configuration management, continuous integration, or continuous deployment practices.
- Familiarity with embedded software development or software that interfaces with hardware systems.
Responsibilities
- Partner with colleagues, internal stakeholders, field service teams, and customers to understand feature needs, clarify requirements, and manage priorities.
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain customer-facing software applications and internal engineering tools.
- Translate product and business requirements into robust software solutions that support laser operation, service, manufacturing, and engineering use cases.
- Apply sound software development practices to produce reliable, maintainable, and scalable applications.
- Collaborate with the development team on software architecture, technical design, implementation planning, and code quality.
- Design and implement clean, scalable code using C#, .NET, and related technologies.
- Experience with source control, specifically Git.
- Create and maintain appropriate documentation throughout the software development life cycle.
- Provide application expertise, troubleshooting support, and technical guidance to internal users and field service partners.
- Advocate for engineering best practices and mentor team members or partners where appropriate.
Benefits
- Target Cash Bonus of 5% of earned wages
- Eligible for Restricted Stock Unit grants
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
- 10 paid Holidays
- Eligible for health benefits on the 1st day of the month after your start date
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, including prescription and orthodontia with employee-paid premiums as low as $40.00 per pay period
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
- Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & AD&D Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Aflac Supplemental Insurance
- Paid Bereavement Leave and Jury Duty
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
