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Siemens Digital Industries Software · 10 hours ago

Forward Engineering Specialist, Senior Software Engineer

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Siemens Digital Industries Software is focused on building the future of engineering. The Senior Software Engineer will design next-generation solutions, enable development teams through collaboration, and drive systemic improvements in reliability, scalability, and delivery.

Computer Software

Culture & Values

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Build the Future: Design and implement new services, tooling, and operational frameworks; prototype and deliver solutions addressing reliability and scalability challenges; lead initiatives like SRE-as-a-Service and Incident Commander Service

Enable Development Teams: Embed with dev teams to co-create solutions; provide hands-on support for debugging, Git workflows, observability tools, and incident response; reinvent on-call practices with clear escalation paths

Drive Operational Excellence: Create dashboards, alerts, and monitoring systems to reduce noise and improve visibility; ensure services meet OLAs and are properly documented; guarantee access to necessary tooling without blockers

Challenge the Status Quo: Escalate when systems or processes hinder progress; refuse 'we’ve always done it this way' as an answer; create actionable next steps that move teams forward

Build Trust Across Teams: Collaborate with multiple teams to understand pain points and deliver operational improvements; expand trust by solving real problems and driving adoption of best practices

Qualification

CI/CDGit workflowsObservability toolsModern programming languagesCloud platformsContainer orchestrationProblem-solvingCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

5+ years in software engineering or site reliability engineering roles

Proven experience with CI/CD, Git workflows, and observability tools (e.g., Datadog)

Strong background in designing scalable architectures and implementing automation

Expertise in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, or similar)

Familiarity with cloud platforms and container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills; ability to work across multiple teams

Occasional travel for developer engagement (approx. once per year per location)

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States and will not require employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future