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Senior software designer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in senior software designer job postings.
Sample senior software designer requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in software design.
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages.
- Knowledge of database design and query optimization.
- Expertise in software engineering best practices.
Sample required senior software designer soft skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements.
Senior software designer job description example 1
Alstom senior software designer job description
Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide
Join us as Sr Software Designer, and you'll be looking at a career-defining role based in Pittsburgh (PA), US.
Application design and development pertaining to train control signalling solutions. To this end, the candidate will be part of a team developing wayside train control software, with an emphasis on productized safety-related functionality. Familiarity with communications-based train control (CBTC) systems is advantageous.
This position requires a working knowledge of engineering and software development concepts. This includes a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle from requirements through testing, verification, and validation. The candidate should be comfortable working in a development environment that is subject to industry-accepted safety and quality standards. Familiarity with agile development and continuous integration is preferred.
Excellent communications skills are required, as the job involves technical discussions and communications with team members of various disciplines across our global workforce. The capacity to thrive in an environment that includes several teams with diverse backgrounds and language skills is necessary.
Key Responsibilities
Develop subsystem requirements and designs based on system-level designs and requirements. Implement the software design, including unit tests to verify that the software is correct and complete. Coordinate peer reviews of the software development artefacts and take part in peer reviews requested by others. Work as a team player in a dynamic work environment. Learn and apply new tools, techniques, and processes in an environment that focuses on continuous improvement.
Education
B.S in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other engineering discipline.
Relevant Experience Required
3 or more years of experience developing software in the rail transportation industry preferred; commensurate level of experience developing embedded, process control, or similar software acceptable. Good knowledge in software development principles. Good knowledge and experience in software implementation (C/C++, C#) Good knowledge of object-oriented design. Experience working with multiple operating systems (Linux, any real time OS, Windows). Experience in agile software development. Experience with software development tools such as Eclipse, Git, Gerrit, DOORS, Jenkins.
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is a lever to running a sustainable and successful business. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. Alstom abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities
Alstom provides reasonable accommodations and/or assistance to applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans (including but not limited to other protected veterans and individuals with known physical and mental limitations). If you need a reasonable accommodation/assistance for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please note this in our online application.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment drug testing for unauthorized substances. Marijuana and medical marijuana are considered unauthorized substances. Additionally, upon date of hire, applicants will be required to complete the U.S. Department Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming
Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow's mobility. That's why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?
Join us as Sr Software Designer, and you'll be looking at a career-defining role based in Pittsburgh (PA), US.
Application design and development pertaining to train control signalling solutions. To this end, the candidate will be part of a team developing wayside train control software, with an emphasis on productized safety-related functionality. Familiarity with communications-based train control (CBTC) systems is advantageous.
This position requires a working knowledge of engineering and software development concepts. This includes a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle from requirements through testing, verification, and validation. The candidate should be comfortable working in a development environment that is subject to industry-accepted safety and quality standards. Familiarity with agile development and continuous integration is preferred.
Excellent communications skills are required, as the job involves technical discussions and communications with team members of various disciplines across our global workforce. The capacity to thrive in an environment that includes several teams with diverse backgrounds and language skills is necessary.
Key Responsibilities
Develop subsystem requirements and designs based on system-level designs and requirements. Implement the software design, including unit tests to verify that the software is correct and complete. Coordinate peer reviews of the software development artefacts and take part in peer reviews requested by others. Work as a team player in a dynamic work environment. Learn and apply new tools, techniques, and processes in an environment that focuses on continuous improvement.
Education
B.S in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other engineering discipline.
Relevant Experience Required
3 or more years of experience developing software in the rail transportation industry preferred; commensurate level of experience developing embedded, process control, or similar software acceptable. Good knowledge in software development principles. Good knowledge and experience in software implementation (C/C++, C#) Good knowledge of object-oriented design. Experience working with multiple operating systems (Linux, any real time OS, Windows). Experience in agile software development. Experience with software development tools such as Eclipse, Git, Gerrit, DOORS, Jenkins.
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is a lever to running a sustainable and successful business. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. Alstom abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities
Alstom provides reasonable accommodations and/or assistance to applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans (including but not limited to other protected veterans and individuals with known physical and mental limitations). If you need a reasonable accommodation/assistance for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please note this in our online application.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment drug testing for unauthorized substances. Marijuana and medical marijuana are considered unauthorized substances. Additionally, upon date of hire, applicants will be required to complete the U.S. Department Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming
Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow's mobility. That's why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?
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Senior software designer job description example 2
Jackson National Life Distributors LLC senior software designer job description
**Job Purpose**
The Sr. Software Solutions Designer is responsible for leading, designing, coordinating, and implementing enterprise software solutions. The Sr. Software Solutions Designer works with a diverse team of stakeholders to understand and prioritize business and technical requirements. Also, collaborates across the organization to support operational excellence initiatives. Oversees the transition of all components from conception to production by analyzing and identifying technical specifications, designing and testing code, coordinating system changes, monitoring project status, and supporting implementation requirements. The Sr. Software Solutions Designer is responsible for identifying system improvement opportunities and designing engineering solutions for various IT initiatives. Also, effectively provides direction to the organization as it relates to software solutions. Responsible for mentoring and supporting other team members as well as collaborating in a team atmosphere to deliver business value.
**Essential Responsibilities**
+ Designs, codes, tests, debugs, maintains, modifies and documents solutions within specified domain.
+ Delivers solutions that align to architecture patterns for data and compute platforms, meeting business needs while evaluating tradeoffs between cost, performance, and maintainability.
+ Demonstrates a solid understanding of Jackson business and works productively with stakeholders to refine user stories, validate acceptance criteria, clarify value and prioritize/remediate work.
+ Works with peers to identify, communicate, and reinforce technical standards. Provides ongoing mentorship within their sphere of influence to support architectural standards and initiatives.
+ Works in partnership with business product owners, DevOps, DevSecOps, and Architecture to build and mature scalable and robust business capabilities.
+ Serves as a thought leader within their assigned domain.
+ Collaborates with and leads team members to understand problems, recommend solutions, escalate production issues, and provide full transparency into current workload.
+ Achieves personal, team and organizational goals by meeting or exceeding agreed upon team commitment deadlines, anticipating and communicating potential technical or business risks, applying experience and knowledge to new assignments, becoming proficient in pertinent toolsets.
+ Provides expert level technical support and consultation within their assigned domain.
+ Stay current with industry trends, making recommendations of new technologies that deliver strategic business value and reduce costs.
+ Actively seeks to train and mentor other team members.
+ Ensures that assigned platforms are kept current and platform risks are documented, communicated, and addressed in a timely manner.
+ Maintains expertise and responsibility for the development and oversight of at least one critical enterprise system and/or platform; manages and coordinates the interaction of auxiliary systems, identifies technical and business risk points, and implements forward thinking and resilient solutions.
+ Works closely with the architecture team and advises programmers and systems engineers in architectural standards and thinking.
**Other Duties**
+ May provide training on new/updated systems.
+ Available to provide on-call support after hours and on weekends as necessary. Provides trending and related support as needed.
+ May participate in the evaluation and recommendation of new technologies.
+ Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
+ Ability to explain and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a senior-level audience.
+ Ability to articulate business value and recommend solutions to integrate domain principals within other applications/software/system components.
+ Promotes quality by performing code reviews, developing and enforcing coding standards, recognizing system deficiencies, and implementing effective solutions coaching other team members in this domain.
+ Actively seeks and participates in personal and team development opportunities and maintains knowledge in this domain.
+ Monitors industry trends and developments to improve solutioning.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presentation creation and delivery.
+ Ability to identify gaps in process or current / future designs, suggesting possible solutions for continuous improvement when appropriate.
+ Expert understanding of software delivery tools, techniques and methodologies including Lean, Agile, and/or SAFe.
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and/or education. required.
+ 5+ years of relevant experience required.
+ Expert knowledge of the Python programming language preferred.
+ Expert knowledge of SQL preferred.
+ 3+ years of experience with Spark and PySpark preferred.
+ Demonstrated success in implementing development solutions for major enterprise systems and/or platforms, which significantly impact business operations preferred.
+ Advanced skills with modern IDE, collaboration, coding, and quality development tools preferred.
+ Financial services experience and professional insurance designations preferred.
\#LI-GW
We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.
The Sr. Software Solutions Designer is responsible for leading, designing, coordinating, and implementing enterprise software solutions. The Sr. Software Solutions Designer works with a diverse team of stakeholders to understand and prioritize business and technical requirements. Also, collaborates across the organization to support operational excellence initiatives. Oversees the transition of all components from conception to production by analyzing and identifying technical specifications, designing and testing code, coordinating system changes, monitoring project status, and supporting implementation requirements. The Sr. Software Solutions Designer is responsible for identifying system improvement opportunities and designing engineering solutions for various IT initiatives. Also, effectively provides direction to the organization as it relates to software solutions. Responsible for mentoring and supporting other team members as well as collaborating in a team atmosphere to deliver business value.
**Essential Responsibilities**
+ Designs, codes, tests, debugs, maintains, modifies and documents solutions within specified domain.
+ Delivers solutions that align to architecture patterns for data and compute platforms, meeting business needs while evaluating tradeoffs between cost, performance, and maintainability.
+ Demonstrates a solid understanding of Jackson business and works productively with stakeholders to refine user stories, validate acceptance criteria, clarify value and prioritize/remediate work.
+ Works with peers to identify, communicate, and reinforce technical standards. Provides ongoing mentorship within their sphere of influence to support architectural standards and initiatives.
+ Works in partnership with business product owners, DevOps, DevSecOps, and Architecture to build and mature scalable and robust business capabilities.
+ Serves as a thought leader within their assigned domain.
+ Collaborates with and leads team members to understand problems, recommend solutions, escalate production issues, and provide full transparency into current workload.
+ Achieves personal, team and organizational goals by meeting or exceeding agreed upon team commitment deadlines, anticipating and communicating potential technical or business risks, applying experience and knowledge to new assignments, becoming proficient in pertinent toolsets.
+ Provides expert level technical support and consultation within their assigned domain.
+ Stay current with industry trends, making recommendations of new technologies that deliver strategic business value and reduce costs.
+ Actively seeks to train and mentor other team members.
+ Ensures that assigned platforms are kept current and platform risks are documented, communicated, and addressed in a timely manner.
+ Maintains expertise and responsibility for the development and oversight of at least one critical enterprise system and/or platform; manages and coordinates the interaction of auxiliary systems, identifies technical and business risk points, and implements forward thinking and resilient solutions.
+ Works closely with the architecture team and advises programmers and systems engineers in architectural standards and thinking.
**Other Duties**
+ May provide training on new/updated systems.
+ Available to provide on-call support after hours and on weekends as necessary. Provides trending and related support as needed.
+ May participate in the evaluation and recommendation of new technologies.
+ Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
+ Ability to explain and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a senior-level audience.
+ Ability to articulate business value and recommend solutions to integrate domain principals within other applications/software/system components.
+ Promotes quality by performing code reviews, developing and enforcing coding standards, recognizing system deficiencies, and implementing effective solutions coaching other team members in this domain.
+ Actively seeks and participates in personal and team development opportunities and maintains knowledge in this domain.
+ Monitors industry trends and developments to improve solutioning.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presentation creation and delivery.
+ Ability to identify gaps in process or current / future designs, suggesting possible solutions for continuous improvement when appropriate.
+ Expert understanding of software delivery tools, techniques and methodologies including Lean, Agile, and/or SAFe.
**Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and/or education. required.
+ 5+ years of relevant experience required.
+ Expert knowledge of the Python programming language preferred.
+ Expert knowledge of SQL preferred.
+ 3+ years of experience with Spark and PySpark preferred.
+ Demonstrated success in implementing development solutions for major enterprise systems and/or platforms, which significantly impact business operations preferred.
+ Advanced skills with modern IDE, collaboration, coding, and quality development tools preferred.
+ Financial services experience and professional insurance designations preferred.
\#LI-GW
We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Jackson is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. The Company subscribes to and endorses federal and state laws and regulations relating to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, legally-recognized disability, marital status, legally-protected medical condition, citizenship, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other factor not related to the needs of the job. The Company is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. Company facilities and campuses are tobacco-free environments.
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Senior software designer job description example 3
Lenovo senior software designer job description
General Information
Req #
WD00031181
Career area:
Hardware Engineering
Country/Region:
United States of America
State:
North Carolina
City:
Morrisville
Date:
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Working time:
Full-time
Additional Locations:
* Morrisville - North Carolina - United States of America
Why Work at Lenovo
Here at Lenovo, we believe in smarter technology that builds a brighter, more sustainable and inclusive future for our customers, colleagues, communities, and the planet.
And we go big. No, not big-huge.
We're not just a US$70 billion revenue Fortune Global 500 company, we're one of Fortune's Most Admired. We're transforming the world through intelligent transformation, offering the world's most complete portfolio of smart devices, infrastructure, and solutions. With more than 71,500 employees doing business in 180 markets, we help millions-not just the select few-experience our version of a smarter future.
The one thing that's missing? Well… you...
Description and Requirements
The Lenovo Design + Innovation team is a global group of highly skilled and talented people doing what we love, designing the very best world-class products. You will be an integral part of the team, working together across continents and cultures in a friendly, fast-paced and inspiring work environment.
We are looking to add a Senior Software Interaction Designer to our team that will help us visualize and craft the future of hardware/software at Lenovo. This role would be a fit for you if you're passionate, optimistic and an excellent collaborator. You'll report to our Strategic Design & Innovation manager and work closely with our Strategic Design team, User Experience, Software and Engineering teams to help build the foundation for Lenovo's future device interactions. If you're a proactive, self-starter that has a strong understanding of why and how customer interaction between both, hardware and software can build a brand and drastically improve user experience, this position could be perfect for you.
Core responsibilities:
* Build relationships and appropriately communicate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and collaborate to achieve short- and long-term goals
* Work closely with research teams to capture the needs of our customers and integrate user feedback into design centered solutions
* Build the foundation for harmonious software and hardware solutions, crafting industry leading user experiences from concept to execution
* Communicate user interaction at all stages of the design process with storyboards, wireframes, flow diagrams, mockups, and/or high fidelity prototypes
* Visualize the future of software and hardware interactions, develop and communicate tiered strategies for execution with key checkpoints and goals
* Always be looking for ways to creatively add value to our team beyond your job description
Basic Job Requirements:
* Bachelors or Masters degree in Industrial Design, User Experience, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science or equivalent is preferred
* 7+ years relevant experience in hardware/software design or user experience
* An excellent portfolio showcasing both hardware and software interactions, user flows, wireframes, and user interface mockups and prototypes.
* Problem-solving skills and familiarity with technical constraints and limitations as they apply to designing for platforms such as desktop and mobile (Windows & Android).
* Ability to visualize, craft and articulate complex concepts
* Experience building and managing relationships with internal and external partners
* Proficiency in MS Office (specifically power point), Adobe CS (Photoshop & Illustrator), Figma, Axure, XD etc.
* Ability to travel to international sites
#LI-Remote
We are open to this role being remote for anyone in the United States.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
Lenovo adopted a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for US-based employees. As a condition of employment, employees must adhere to Lenovo's US Vaccination Policy and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to any applicable accommodations. To be fully vaccinated means individuals must receive the full series of a vaccine either approved by the FDA or WHO and listed by the CDC (e.g. two dose of the Moderna, AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines; or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine). This applies to all US-based employees, contractors and interns, regardless of work location. As a condition of employment, you must provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or follow Lenovo's accommodation process.
* Morrisville - North Carolina - United States of America
Req #
WD00031181
Career area:
Hardware Engineering
Country/Region:
United States of America
State:
North Carolina
City:
Morrisville
Date:
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Working time:
Full-time
Additional Locations:
* Morrisville - North Carolina - United States of America
Why Work at Lenovo
Here at Lenovo, we believe in smarter technology that builds a brighter, more sustainable and inclusive future for our customers, colleagues, communities, and the planet.
And we go big. No, not big-huge.
We're not just a US$70 billion revenue Fortune Global 500 company, we're one of Fortune's Most Admired. We're transforming the world through intelligent transformation, offering the world's most complete portfolio of smart devices, infrastructure, and solutions. With more than 71,500 employees doing business in 180 markets, we help millions-not just the select few-experience our version of a smarter future.
The one thing that's missing? Well… you...
Description and Requirements
The Lenovo Design + Innovation team is a global group of highly skilled and talented people doing what we love, designing the very best world-class products. You will be an integral part of the team, working together across continents and cultures in a friendly, fast-paced and inspiring work environment.
We are looking to add a Senior Software Interaction Designer to our team that will help us visualize and craft the future of hardware/software at Lenovo. This role would be a fit for you if you're passionate, optimistic and an excellent collaborator. You'll report to our Strategic Design & Innovation manager and work closely with our Strategic Design team, User Experience, Software and Engineering teams to help build the foundation for Lenovo's future device interactions. If you're a proactive, self-starter that has a strong understanding of why and how customer interaction between both, hardware and software can build a brand and drastically improve user experience, this position could be perfect for you.
Core responsibilities:
* Build relationships and appropriately communicate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and collaborate to achieve short- and long-term goals
* Work closely with research teams to capture the needs of our customers and integrate user feedback into design centered solutions
* Build the foundation for harmonious software and hardware solutions, crafting industry leading user experiences from concept to execution
* Communicate user interaction at all stages of the design process with storyboards, wireframes, flow diagrams, mockups, and/or high fidelity prototypes
* Visualize the future of software and hardware interactions, develop and communicate tiered strategies for execution with key checkpoints and goals
* Always be looking for ways to creatively add value to our team beyond your job description
Basic Job Requirements:
* Bachelors or Masters degree in Industrial Design, User Experience, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science or equivalent is preferred
* 7+ years relevant experience in hardware/software design or user experience
* An excellent portfolio showcasing both hardware and software interactions, user flows, wireframes, and user interface mockups and prototypes.
* Problem-solving skills and familiarity with technical constraints and limitations as they apply to designing for platforms such as desktop and mobile (Windows & Android).
* Ability to visualize, craft and articulate complex concepts
* Experience building and managing relationships with internal and external partners
* Proficiency in MS Office (specifically power point), Adobe CS (Photoshop & Illustrator), Figma, Axure, XD etc.
* Ability to travel to international sites
#LI-Remote
We are open to this role being remote for anyone in the United States.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
Lenovo adopted a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for US-based employees. As a condition of employment, employees must adhere to Lenovo's US Vaccination Policy and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to any applicable accommodations. To be fully vaccinated means individuals must receive the full series of a vaccine either approved by the FDA or WHO and listed by the CDC (e.g. two dose of the Moderna, AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines; or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine). This applies to all US-based employees, contractors and interns, regardless of work location. As a condition of employment, you must provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or follow Lenovo's accommodation process.
* Morrisville - North Carolina - United States of America
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Updated March 14, 2024
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