Senior Software Engineer Software Engineers are responsible for the development and maintenance of software and systems for Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. (HTA) products. Primary Responsibilities Hands-on development, documentation, and testing of distributed applications Researching and resolving complex software and system problems Designing and simplifying user interfaces and documenting them Creating architectures and complex designs independently and documenting them Integrate and test software to confirm compliance with specifications Developing functional specifications Finding and fixing complex errors in any software Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and test reviews Other duties as assigned Education, Licenses, and/or Certification Requirements BS Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education and experience Experience and Travel Requirements Minimum of eight (8) years' experience in software development Senior Software Engineer Minimum of ten (10) years' experience in software development Senior Staff Software Engineer Minimum of twelve (12) years' experience in software development Principal Software Engineer Emphasis in building large, highly scaled, complex N-Tier/SOA web-based business applications with a focus on server-side technologies is a plus Must have relevant experience with Core Java and multithreading Professional, hands-on experience with designing and developing applications using Java, Web-Services, and various databases in a highly scaled web environment Strong experience using Java with a deep understanding of object-oriented analysis and design (including design patterns) Three (3) years' experience in C++ is strongly preferred Experience with open-source framework/libraries/concepts/tools such as JMS (Sun MQ), Cobertura, Ant, Maven, PostgreSQL, JBoss, and Selenium is required Full software development lifecycle experience Demonstrated experience and comfortability using Agile as well as iterative methodologies Demonstrated experience with Test-driven development, using tools like Junit, Selenium, JMeter, and JProfile to spot performance issues and memory leaks Experience with JCR systems (preferably JackRabbit) strongly preferred This position requires up to 30% international and domestic travel (primarily between Pleasanton, CA and Hillsboro, OR as well as international travel to Japan). Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Requirements Ability to investigate and apply new technologies Ability to improve the software development process Excellent demonstrated verbal and written communication skills Excellent relationship building skills Self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-disciplined, but also able to operate effectively as part of a team Effective oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate challenging or technical concepts. Ability to comprehend and enforce safety policies Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunities for qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), marital status, registered domestic partner status, family status, military and veteran status, domestic violence victim status, medical condition (including genetic characteristics), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or any other legally protected characteristic or status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to HTA-AccommodationRequests@hitachi-hightech.com.