Senior Software Development Engineer - Java

Job Description

Why Altium 365 Software Engineering?

Build the cloud platform that’s transforming electronics design. Altium 365 for cloud lets design engineers communicate, collaborate and bring their ideas to market more efficiently than any platform in the industry. These are some of the R&D Software Engineering contributions you might make to Altium 365:    

• Building new cloud-native applications and scalable infrastructure

• Utilizing AI and ML to power advanced search capabilities

• Large-scale data processing; data modeling; holistic, intent-based API design

• Stateful and stateless services, relational databases, ORM frameworks

Altium offers the opportunity to conceive and build new product features for electronics engineers, and add your own ideas to the world’s most collaborative and efficient electronics design platform.

About the Role  

As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend, your primary focus will be developing complex cloud applications as part of the Altium 365 R&D team.

A Day in the Life of Our Senior Backend Developer

• Work with Java, AWS, multi-tenant architecture, and distributed high-load systems.

• Solve technical challenges at the intersection of engineering software, electronics, and cloud services.

• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineers to deliver reliable, scalable features.

• In a team, contribute to technical decisions, code reviews, and continuous improvement.

• Share knowledge and help strengthen the team’s engineering practices.

Qualifications

Who We’re Looking For

• You are proactive, self-motivated, and committed to continuous learning.

• You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and are open to different perspectives.

• You think beyond the immediate solution and anticipate problems early in development.

• You adapt well to changing priorities and requirements.

• You take ownership of commitments and see work through to completion.

Required Technology Experience

• Experience designing and developing backend services and APIs.

• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, ECS, and RDS.

• Understanding of microservices and multi-tenant architectures.

• Experience with relational databases, preferably MySQL.

• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes.

• Experience working with distributed systems and production cloud environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience with .NET

• Experience modernizing or integrating complex enterprise applications.

• Knowledge of high-load systems, performance optimization, or cloud observability.

• Experience with Firebird database.

Additional Information

Altium Limited, a part of the Renesas Group and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a global software company accelerating the pace of electronics innovation. We are redefining electronic product creation in a software-defined world with our industry-first cloud-based platform that unites every stakeholder and phase of electronics development.

From startups to world’s technology giants, our digital platforms give more power to PCB designers, supply chain, and manufacturing, letting them collaborate as never before. At Altium, our teams are empowered to innovate, collaborate globally, and help create the future of electronics development.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.