Cosmic Semiconductor Solutions Hiring! Full Time Software Engineer (MYR) in Perak - Ricebowl

Software Engineer (MYR)

About ipTEST:

ipTEST is a growing company in an exciting high technology area at the forefront of new developments powering the green revolution.

We are a dedicated, engineering-based organisation with the skills to meet the demanding needs of our growing customer base of semiconductor device manufacturers around the world. We develop solutions for testing challenging new green power technologies such as GaN and SiC, as well as for the latest generation of MOSFETs, IGBT’s, diodes, SCR’s and bipolars.

ipTEST is headquartered in the UK, with applications and support facilities in Malaysia and Japan. We are part of the Microtest Group and work closely with the other Microtest companies in Italy, Germany, The Netherlands and USA.

We have a track record of investing in our people and work hard to ensure that all our staff are well informed, well trained and well-motivated to be completely responsive to our customer needs.

Product development is core to our existence, and we have introduced a significant new product nearly every year since our origins in the early 1980's. Our Mostrak test platform has been through constant cycles of renewal, whilst always retaining compatibility. We operate seamlessly between our Engineering, Manufacture and Test, Customer Support and Technical Sales groups. Our success also lies in investing in and working closely with our external manufacturing base to ensure we are as responsive and nimble as possible whilst drawing on the experience and production efficiency of our family of dedicated CEM partners and OEM manufacturers. Above all, ipTEST is responsive.

About the role:

ipTEST builds the software behind semiconductor test equipment, and our software is central to everything we ship.

Our main product is controlled by our native desktop application, a mature, real-time software solution with a substantial customer base. We're actively expanding our portfolio with new products, and planning large scale modernisation of our existing codebase, raising the bar on quality and user experience, while introducing new features.

Working day-to-day alongside our Senior Developer and Architect, we're looking for a software engineer who wants to get stuck in. Someone who is comfortable with the challenge of working with an established codebase, is excited by modernisation, who cares about doing things properly and wants to be part of shaping where a product goes next.

This is a unique customer-facing role, reporting to our Senior Software Engineering Manager in Guildford, UK. The role involves travel to customer sites and potential visits to our UK office.

If that sounds like the kind of role you've been looking for, we'd love to talk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test and release software features across our native desktop application.
• Contribute actively to our large-scale codebase modernisation and refactoring effort.
• Debug and resolve complex software issues, maintaining high quality standards throughout.
• Travel to customer sites to support implementation, troubleshooting and relationship management.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Developer, Architect and wider engineering team across international locations.

Core Competencies:

Technical

• Sound knowledge of software engineering and design principles.
• Ability to navigate and contribute to large, complex codebases.
• Proven ability in software modernisation and code refactoring.
• Strong debugging and fault-finding skills.
• Skilled in real time and multi-thread programming.
• Proficient in C/C++ and C#.

Personal

• Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal.
• Takes ownership of work and maintains a high standard of quality.
• Keen to explore new development languages.

Experience:

Essential

• Proven seniority in software development, capable of navigating complex problems without close supervision.
• Demonstrated experience delivering software in C/C++ and C#.
• Proven experience with complex, legacy software projects.
• Comfortable working across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficient with version control systems (e.g., Git, Bitbucket).

Preferred

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with ISO9001 or similar quality-regulated environments.
  • Knowledge of any of the following disciplines would be advantageous: Socket programming, GPIB and RS232 interfaces, Linux OS, Bash scripts.

What’s in it for you:

This is a full-time position with competitive salary and excellent benefits including non-contributary pension and optional medical insurance.

• Collaboration within an international team with long interdisciplinary expertise.
• A large and widely differentiated customer base
• Permanent employment in a growing company
• Long term career opportunities