Staff Software Engineer - Python

R&D Software Services team at Emerson Test & Measurement (NI) is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (IC3) to work on the design and development of Software Build & Installer Tooling, Frameworks and Infrastructure to build, validate and release software products developed by NI. The primary responsibilities in this position include upkeep of the NI Build system to ensure proper execution of the CI/CD operations and enable the release of NI products on time and with high quality.

The Software Engineer position is a challenging role within NI, requiring daily interaction with NI Engineering Teams. This is a multi-functional role dealing with diverse engineering skills to resolve problems, complete tasks, and develop features to support deployed custom solutions worldwide.
  

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Design, develop and maintain Build and Installer Tooling and Infrastructure (Software framework and tools) for Software products.
• Efficiency improvements, enhancements (adding new features), and maintenance of automated build infrastructure.
• Support the Product Teams to efficiently and productively demonstrate the Build Tooling.
• Closely coordinate with the global product teams to deliver High-Quality products.
• Follow the software development processes and design practices of the team.
• Understand and enforce to the coding guidelines of the team.
• Take ownership of features/modules within the product.
• Participate in feature design, testing and code review exercises.
• Meet challenging deadlines while ensuring code quality.
• Involve in designing and writing test cases for the developed features.
• Develop and maintain feature documentation. 

Who You Are:

You promote high visibility of shared contributions to goals. You quickly and significantly take action in constantly evolving, unexpected situations. You actively seek guidance from pertinent sources to make timely and well-informed decisions. You handle the risk that comes with moving forward when the outcome is not certain. 
 

For This Role, You Will Need:

• B.E/ B.Tech/ M.E/M.Tech/ MCA in Computer Science/ Electronics and Communications/ Telecommunication/ Electrical Engineering/ Instrumentation Engineering
• Proficiency/Experience of software design and development experience in Python or any Object-oriented Programming:
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of proven experience in Software Engineering
• A demonstrated ability in problem-solving, diagnosing technical issues, and proposing reasonable solutions. 

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD systems
• Working experience with a few of the following skills:
  1. Languages: Python, Rust, Golang (Go)
  2. Build: GNU make
  3. Installers: WiX, Opkg, Rpm, Debian
  4. DevOps: Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, GitHub, GitHub runner
  5. IaC: Terraform
  6. Microservices: Docker, Helm, Kubernetes, AWS
  7. Familiarity with software package types and repositories (Eg: NuGet, PyPI, DockerHub, Helm etc.)
  8. Artifactory
• Good in Linux Fundamentals
• Understanding of Agile Development principles
• Demonstrated ability to:
  1. persistently drive tasks to successful completion
  2. effectively interact and connect with team members
  3. effectively work in a diverse, multi-cultural group development environment
  4. take initiative, be a self-starter, and work independently
  5. quickly learn applicable technology, systems, and products
• Strong problem-solving skills, work ethic and drive to succeed
• Understanding of testing concepts and SDLC

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. 

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.