Piper Companies is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to lead the architecture and development of scalable data platforms supporting advanced engineering and manufacturing systems. This role plays a critical part in connecting factory test data, manufacturing systems, and engineering workflows while driving innovation through data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML. This is a full-time leadership opportunity working closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and data domains. This opportunity will be located in Raleigh, NC or Remotely.
Responsibilities for the Senior Software Engineer include:
- Lead the architecture and development of scalable data platforms, including databases and data pipelines, for engineering and manufacturing systems.
- Define technical standards, system architecture, and best practices while ensuring performance, scalability, and data integrity.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment across software, manufacturing, test, and engineering teams.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, and career development.
- Build and integrate APIs, data models, and systems to enable seamless data exchange and workflow automation.
- Enable advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities to support predictive insights, process improvements, and data-driven decision-making.
Qualifications for the Senior Software Engineer include:
- Minimum of 8+ years of experience in software engineering with demonstrated technical leadership.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Strong experience designing and scaling large data platforms, databases, and pipelines.
- Experience with data analytics, statistics, and/or machine learning workflows.
- Proven ability to lead projects and mentor engineers in a collaborative environment.
- Hands-on experience building APIs, distributed systems, and data integration solutions.
- Familiarity with data visualization, dashboards, and reporting tools.
- Strong experience with source control, code reviews, and CI/CD practices.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Compensation for the Senior Software Engineer includes:
- Salary range: $125,000 - $145,000
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, holidays, and sick leave as required by law.
Keywords: Data platforms, system architecture, scalable systems, distributed systems, technical leadership, data pipelines, large-scale databases, data modeling, data governance, data integrity, ETL/ELT, API development, system integration, MES integration, Data analytics, machine learning, ML, AL enablement, mentorship, code reviews, data bricks, snowflake, CI/CD, source control
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This job is open for applications on 7/17/2026 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the posting date.