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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** ETAP
- **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $113,500.0 - $170,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Cyber Security, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Systems, Linux, Distributed Systems, Linux on Embedded Systems, Firmware, Internet Security, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Software, Modbus, MongoDB, Network Configuration and Change Management, Routing, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Network Routing, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Reliability of Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Containerization, Integration Tests, Restful APIs, Multiplatform, Docker
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-irvine-ca--526f6f82-e5ac-4317-affb-63e332674d31

## About the Role

* 7+ years of software engineering experience
 * Strong experience in C#, .NET Framework, and WPF
 * Solid Linux (RHEL preferred) system integration experience
 * Experience with REST APIs, Docker, and MongoDB
 * Background in CI/CD, system integration, and automation testing

Preferred

 * Python
 * Experience with industrial protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850)
 * Exposure to distributed control systems or embedded/Linux environments
 * Knowledge of cybersecurity in critical infrastructure systems
 * Strong leadership and mentoring experience, Alternative Energy, Application Programming Interface (API), Background Investigation, Communication Systems, Communications Protocols, Computer Firmware, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Distributed Computing, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Diversity, Docker, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Linux, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Establish Priorities, Financial Control, Firewalls, High Reliability, Integration Testing, International Electro-Technical Commission (IEC), Internet Security, Leadership, Linux Operating System, Maintenance - Electrical, Mentoring, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), MongoDB, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Network Configuration Management, Network Routing, Project Lifecycle, Python Programming/Scripting Language, REST (Representational State Transfer), Red Hat Linux Operating System, Reliability Engineering, SQL (Structured Query Language),
Software Engineering, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), Systems Reliability, Systems Scalability, Technical/Engineering Design, Telemetry, Test Automation, Test Harness, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)

## Description

You will work on improving system reliability, performance, security, and scalability across the MGC platform, including Linux (RHEL 9.x) environments, APIs, networking, databases, and automated testing frameworks., * Design and enhance the MGC Linux (RHEL 9.x) platform for high reliability and performance

 * Develop APIs and firmware-level REST integrations for scalable system deployment
 * Work with Docker-based containerization and deployment workflows
 * Integrate and support industrial communication systems and protocols
 * Optimize network configuration including routing, firewalls, and security
 * Build and maintain MongoDB and SQL-based data systems for telemetry and persistence
 * Implement cybersecurity and system hardening across components
 * Develop CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers


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