Senior Software Engineer

At JBT Marel what we do matters; we recognize that the contributions of our employees drive the success of our business.

Our purpose is to transform the future of food guiding our vision to be the global leader in food and beverage technology by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.

Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration Serve with Integrity Grow with Excellence and Advance with Innovation.

BENEFITS - Start from day 1!

JBT Marel Corporation offers the growth potential of a company with a developing technology that is unique in its field plus frequent company-sponsored events and a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical Dental Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match - up to 6.5%
• Company paid Short Term Disability Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation pay
• Sick pay
• Tuition Reimbursement (*eligible after 2 years)

Overview

As our Sr. Software Engineer you will join a focused engineering team developing software that drives robotic waterjet cutting systems for the food processing industry. Our applications combine real-time control computer vision and data-driven technologies to deliver precise reliable solutions to customers worldwide.

You will work directly with senior technical leadership to build a deep understanding of existing systems architecture and customer-driven applications. Through hands-on project work you will develop toward long-term technical ownership and continuity. You will be part of the JBT Marel Poultry division working on-site under a hybrid schedule at the Redmond WA location.

On a given day you may:

• Develop and maintain C/C applications supporting machine control and customer-facing functionality
• Translate field needs service reports and requirements into prioritized development tasks and working solutions
• Collaborate with applications sales and engineering teams to refine and deliver solutions
• Develop test and validate prototype applications for customer evaluations and pre-sales efforts
• Evolve validated prototypes into production-ready applications
• Debug and troubleshoot software across development lab and production environments
• Work within existing complex codebases while making targeted improvements
• Manage work using Jira and coordinate across distributed teams
• Work directly with senior engineers to understand system architecture and design intent
• Operate independently while aligning with team and business priorities
• Balance development timelines with customer and sales needs
• Occasional travel to customer sites or internal facilities

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field preferred
• Strong foundation in C/C programming
• Strong problem-solving skills and self-motivation

Experience

• 5 years of relevant experience preferred (flexible for the right candidate)
• Experience contributing to real-time software or engineering projects
• Familiarity with version control and issue tracking systems (GitHub Jira or similar)
• Experience learning from or working alongside experienced engineers is a plus

Desired Skills

• High-level customer-facing application development in industrial systems
• Computational geometry and applied mathematics
• Computer vision (OpenCV image processing object detection)
• Industrial control systems (motion control field buses interfaces)
• Real-time operating systems (Linux QNX preferred)
• Experience interfacing with AI / ML systems (integration data flow deployment)
• GUI/HMI design and development
• Data collection and analytics (including OPC-UA)
• Scripting (Python Bash PowerShell)
• Build systems and automation (CMake)

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The majority of work will be in an office setting. Physical demands are those that are typically found in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Commitment to Diversity: Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful focused and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice but also a business imperative.

• We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work at home and in your community.
• We foster a genuine inclusive team culture enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.
• We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marel to feed your growth!

Equal Opportunity Employment:

JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran status citizenship or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws. At JBT Marel we apply this policy to all our employment practices including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation benefits and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time. JBT Marel will reasonably accommodate applicants who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process please contact JBT Marel at

Use of Technology in Our Hiring Process

JBT Marel uses technology-assisted tools including artificial intelligence (AI) to support the review of applications.

These tools help our recruiting teamsidentifyskills and experience relevant to the role based on job-related criteria.

All applications are reviewed by people and AI is not used to make hiring decisions independently. We are committed to fairconsistentand inclusive hiring practices globally.

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