Employment Opportunities

Join the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) as a Principal Software Engineer and shape the future of sensor and software systems technology. As one of the nation's top university-affiliated research institutes, UDRI offers an extraordinary opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that directly impact national security, aerospace, and emerging technologies.

**What You'll Do:**
Lead complex software development initiatives for advanced sensor systems, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate with world-renowned researchers and industry partners. You'll architect scalable solutions, drive technical innovation, and contribute to projects spanning artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems. Apply today!

The Principal Software Engineer is responsible for researching, implementing and deploying new software systems by leading a software development team. This position is responsible for technical leadership and business development activities such as responding to RFPs, maintaining existing customer expectations and growing new customers. This position requires both leadership and active software development within the team.

• Associates Degree in software development, programming, or equivalent.
• 12+ years of experience developing and Leading software applications in C++, C#, Java, or other object oriented languages.
• 12+ years of experience with ASP.NET MVC web application development, including websites/APIs/etc.
• 13+ years of experience with databases ( MSSQL, SQL).
• 5+ years of experience managing a team of engineers with a working knowledge of Agile Development processes.
• 4+ years experience coordinating and ingesting complex data feeds from external data sources.
• 2+ years experience as Product Owner/Product Manager (PO/PM).
• 1+ year experience as a Scrum Master.
• Experienced with applications such as Git, Microsoft DevOps, and unit testing frameworks.
• Experience with software systems that track parts data and manufacturing processes.
• Experienced with mass emailing APIs like SendGrid.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Due to requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be eligible to secure and maintain a clearance.

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• 6+ years of experience with continuous integration tools, such as Jenkins/TeamCity/Travis CI.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• Leadership experience.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.