Technical Specialist, Senior - Vital Software
Hitachi, Ltd.22 hours ago
Toronto, CanadaSenior
Base Salary
$106k - $140k/yr
Responsibilities
- Understand customer needs and lifecycle concerns through studies, simulations, models, prototypes, and other engineering methods.
- Contribute to mission and function definition, architecture design, algorithm development, and requirements refinement.
- Design, code, debug, test, review, integrate, deploy, and troubleshoot software solutions.
- Develop and execute software test procedures and participate in design reviews.
- Review code quality, test procedures, and test results; analyze defects and implement corrective actions.
- Perform engineering testing and investigate issues in field environments using logs and event correlation.
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering to maintain software consistency, architectural compliance, and component refinement.
- Support functional managers through training, leadership, and mentoring activities.
- Provide technical input to project cost estimates and participate in Work Package Management activities when required.
- Deliver timely technical solutions and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in software design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and URS systems.
- Experience working within Agile development environments.
- Strong software development and engineering expertise with advanced troubleshooting and analysis skills.
- Ability to work independently on medium- to large-scale software applications.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Visual Studio and software simulation environments.
- Experience with source control, IDE, and requirements management tools including Git, Jira, Eclipse, ClearCase, ClearQuest, and DOORS.
- Knowledge of railway signaling systems, particularly SelTrac CBTC.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation is preferred.
- Preferred expertise includes C++, C#, Java, Python, Perl, Ruby, Assembly, STL, Boost, MFC, WPF, multithreading, socket programming, Windows, Linux, Unix, Angular, TypeScript, WebSockets, Java-based backend development, gmake, MSBuild, embedded systems development, modelling and simulation, control theory, and graph theory.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision plans with 100% of premiums company-paid for eligible employees and dependents.
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
- Company-paid holidays and 3 weeks of vacation.
- Company-provided life and accident insurance and long-term disability coverage.
- Worklife programs including flextime and development and training opportunities.
- Full-time, non-remote position located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.