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Location: Glastonbury, CT

Schedule: Hybrid flexibility (primarily onsite)

Employment Type: Full-Time

The Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, supporting, and enhancing software solutions for industrial printing products and applications. This role will focus heavily on control software for high-speed printing systems, hardware interfaces, image processing, and Windows-based software development.

This person will join a small engineering team and support both legacy and new software initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong C/C++ development experience, a background working with hardware or embedded devices, and the ability to develop high-performance, reliable software used in real-time industrial environments.

• Design, develop, test, and support software for industrial printing systems and related hardware interfaces.
• Develop and maintain Windows-based software applications using Visual Studio, C++, MFC, Win32 API, and related technologies.
• Support control software used to drive high-speed industrial equipment and communicate with embedded devices.
• Develop image processing and rendering functionality for printing applications.
• Develop software with performance, reliability, and efficiency in mind.
• Support communication protocols including TCP/UDP sockets and hardware-level device communication.
• Interpret high-level design specifications and translate them into software solutions.
• Participate in software documentation, peer code reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and release support.
• Support build, release, continuous integration, and software testing processes.
• Collaborate with software, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.
• Troubleshoot software issues related to hardware communication, image rendering, and system performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming experience.
• Experience interfacing software with hardware, firmware, or embedded devices.
• Experience with image processing or graphics-related applications.
• Experience using Visual Studio for C++ development.
• Experience with MFC.
• Experience with TCP/UDP communication protocols.
• Knowledge of Win32 API and Windows-based development.
• Experience developing high-performance applications.
• Ability to participate in code reviews, software documentation, and technical discussions.

• Embedded programming experience.
• Python experience.
• Knowledge of BMP or Windows image formats.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, and software release processes.
• Knowledge of barcode formats and encoding.
• Experience within manufacturing, automation, industrial equipment, robotics, vision systems, or printing technologies.

This is a Permanent position based out of Glastonbury, CT.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $135000.00/yr.

Competitive salary based on experience Comprehensive benefits package available Hybrid work flexibility (4 days onsite, 1 day remote) PTO and company-sponsored benefits Details available during the interview process

This is a hybrid position in Glastonbury,CT.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 6, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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