R&D SW Developer Engineer

The opportunity

Network Control team is looking to onboard a Software Developer at our development team located in Västerås, Sweden. You will be developing the power grids of the future, creating software that is used in crucial infrastructure and real time. The product is a mission-critical software solutions that support electric utility transmission, distribution, generation, and market operations.

How you’ll make an impact

The Software Developer 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.

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.

Your Background

• University degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of professional software development experience in enterprise, high-performance, or mission-critical software environments.
• Proven communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work effectively across globally distributed 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.
• 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.
• Strong hands-on experience developing Windows desktop applications using WPF, Experience building rich client applications.
• Experience with SQL/Oracle/PostgreSQL/Data Modeling/ Query Optimization / Database Performance Tunning
• Good understanding of unit and integration testing techniques and testing frameworks.
• Proficiency with GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, AI coding assistants, and intelligent code generation tools.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written is needed to effectively collaborate in global environment.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working hours
• Health care and wellness allowance