Our Why At Dotmatics
At Dotmatics, we believe science, data, and decision-making must be deeply intertwined for innovation to thrive.
Our Portfolio includes Luma, LumaLab Connect, ELN Platform, Graphpad Prism, Geneious, SnapGene, Protein Metrics, OMIQ, FCS Express, LabArchives, NQuery, EasyPanel, MStar, SoftGenetics and Virscidian.
We have a vision for a new Lab of the Future that will change the future of scientific research.
We have created the world’s most comprehensive digital science platform – best-of-breed software applications already used by more than 2 million scientists, together in a single ecosystem united by a powerful, flexible enterprise data platform. This is not flat data buried away in digital graveyards. This is dynamic, multi-dimensional decision-making.
Scientific enterprises need a new level of effectiveness to achieve tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Illness will not wait. The biosphere will not wait. We are tireless in our vision, because the time for innovation is now.
Shaping the Future of Science At Dotmatics
Our global team of more than 800 colleagues are dedicated to supporting our customers in over 180 countries. Together, with our scientific community of users, we accelerate scientific innovation in order to make the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place to live.
You’ll join a collaborative, global team pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation. Your ideas and efforts will have a tangible impact, accelerating scientific progress and discovery. We offer a dynamic, remote-friendly environment that fosters high integrity and collaboration, empowering you to excel. Dotmatics is a company built by scientists, for scientists. Combined, we are now the world’s largest cloud-based scientific research R&D platform. We need your help to keep growing and pioneering the future.
We are Science Driven. We are Customer Centric. We are Better Together.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer for our M-Star team. M-Star is modern computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software that provides first-principles modelling tools for scientists and engineers, generating predictions that are functionally indistinguishable from measured data.
As the Senior Software Engineer you will maintain and enhance our cross-platform desktop GUI applications. This role combines C++ desktop application development and Python API enhancement. The engineer should have strong experience with technical software.
You will work in a small yet highly effective and efficient specialised team, who deliver world class CFD software to multiple industries including Life Sciences, Chemical Material, Industrial and much more. In this role will work alongside colleagues who have the brightest minds, holding PhDs and who regularly write research papers and speak at conferences. The opportunity to learn is vast!
Desktop Application & API Development
- Maintain and enhance cross-platform desktop C++ GUI applications (Windows/Linux).
- Develop and extend a Python-based API that integrates with the core application.
- Support user workflows in technically complex software environments (e.g., 3D CAD, CFD).
- Ensure performance, stability, and usability of engineering-focused GUI tools.
We are looking for people who have 10+ years of professional software development experience with an education or working experience in Background in engineering, scientific computing, or simulation software. You will be a highly advanced software engineer typically beginning to become hyper-focused/specialised, a team member who makes important product decisions regarding direction and scope and be comfortable acting as the single point for engineering within MStar
The key skills we are looking for
- Strong C++ development background
- Advanced level in developing desktop GUI applications for technical or scientific software.
- Python for API development and automation
- Familiarity with CI/build systems and release engineering
- Experience with software licensing systems
- Familiarity with cross-platform frameworks (Qt, Wx)
- Experience with 3D CAD software
Total Rewards
Dotmatics utilises a national market-based approach to base pay benchmarking and pay band development. The candidate's final starting pay is based on job-related skills, experience, job specific qualifications & location. In addition to base salary, Dotmatics has implemented a total rewards strategy, which is the combination of compensation, benefits and recognition.
Certain positions are also eligible for variable pay; your recruiter will discuss the full compensation package details.
Other Total Rewards Offered
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Insurance
- Health Spending Accounts
- Wellness Benefits (Mental Health Apps and Fitness Perks)
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan (with 4% company match; immediate vesting)
- Flexible Time off Plan (for US exempt employees)
This is the range that we, in good faith, believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
Research shows us the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting outstanding candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.
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Dotmatics is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work.
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