Senior Software Engineer - Machine Control

Nearfield InstrumentsRotterdamRemoteFull-time2 Oct 2026

Nearfield Instruments is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Machine Control to develop business logic, UI, and semiconductor-foundry communication logic for advanced metrology machines. The role involves architecture, design, and lifecycle management of Machine Control software, serving as a technical go-to person for Product Owners and Software Engineers. Requires over 10 years of C# development experience and over 5 years in software system design and architecture.

What you'll do

Collecting requirements from Product Owners or (Internal) Customers and translate product requirements to SW level requirements
Making a high-level module/component design to fulfill both SW level requirements and product requirements
Leading the development of a given feature along with a handful of other developers in a feature team
Troubleshooting technical issues that involve software development, engineering tasks and product releases
Driving software quality and reliability through structured testing strategies, validation, and continuous improvement
Proactively identifying system-level risks and resolving complex technical issues
Leading and supporting the integration of multi-disciplinary subsystems
Acting as a mentor and escalation point for less experienced engineers

What you need

Must-have

C#Software system designArchitectureGitCI/CDAutomated testingJiraPlantUMLAgile

Nice-to-have

Precision equipmentSemiconductor industry

Soft skills

CommunicationCoachingMentoringTechnical leadershipInfluence

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