R&D Senior SW Developer Engineer

Senior Software Developer - Network Control R&D - Job Summary

The R&D Network Control team is looking to onboard an expert Senior Software Developer at our development team located in Sweden. In this role you work in close collaboration with other developers, product owners, architects and testers. You will be developing the power grids of the future, creating software that is used in crucial infrastructure and real time. The product is designed to have a long life while also being very efficient and secure.

How you’ll make an impact

The Senior Software Developer handles designing, developing, and maintaining mission-critical software solutions that support electric utility transmission, distribution, generation, and market operations.

This role contributes to the development of scalable, secure, and high-performance applications within Hitachi Energy's Network Control portfolio, including SCADA, EMS, DMS, ADMS, WAMS, and related platforms.

As a senior technical contributor, the individual drives development and maintenance activities, ensures high-quality software delivery, and collaborates closely with Product Management, System Architects, Quality Assurance, and Customer Delivery teams. The role combines strong technical ability with customer-focused mindset to deliver reliable solutions for critical infrastructure.

Your Background

• University degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional software development experience in enterprise, high-performance, or mission-critical software environments.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments with cross-functional global teams.
• Experience working in fast passed environment, quickly adapts to changing priorities and business needs.
• Proven experience in identifying root causes of complex software issues and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience using AI-powered development tools to improve developer productivity and software quality.
• Comfortable working in customer-facing environments and taking part in technical discussions with customers and stakeholders.

Technical Competencies

• Expert proficiency in C# and .NET Framework/.NET platform development
• Experience with C++ development is an added advantage.
• Expertise in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, JavaScript
• Strong hands-on experience developing Windows desktop applications using WPF, Experience building rich client applications.
• Strong hands-on experience with WCF, REST APIs, Web Services, Inter-Process Communication and Message-based communication framework