Date Posted: Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. IT, Telecom & Internet Full time Remote: A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology.

The Senior Software Technical

Specialist leads the design, development, integration, and testing of complex operationally critical and safety-critical software systems within the railway signalling domain. The role serves as the technical owner of one or more software functional areas, leveraging advanced expertise to define software solutions, drive architectural consistency, and support system performance, safety, and reliability objectives. Working under the direction of the Chief Software Architect, the incumbent contributes to software engineering activities across the full development lifecycle while ensuring compliance with safety-critical development processes.

Understand customer needs and lifecycle concerns through studies, simulations, models, prototypes, and other engineering methods. Design, code, debug, test, and review software solutions. Develop and execute software test procedures and participate in design reviews.

Review code quality, test procedures, and test results. Perform engineering testing and investigate issues in field environments. Provide input for project cost estimates. Support functional managers through training, leadership, and mentoring activities.

Collaborate with Systems Engineering teams to ensure software consistency, architectural compliance, and proper component refinement. Deliver technical solutions in a timely manner and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Participate in Work Package Management activities within the assigned technical domain when required.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering,



or a related field. 5+ years of experience in software design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and URS systems. ~ Experience working within Agile development environments.

Technical Skills

Strong software development and engineering expertise. Advanced troubleshooting and analysis skills using field logs and event correlation. Ability to work independently on medium to large-scale software applications. Proficiency with Microsoft Visual Studio and software simulation environments.

Experience with source control, IDE, and requirements management tools including Git, Jira, Eclipse, ClearCase, ClearQuest, and DOORS. Strong verbal and written English communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Technical

Expertise C++, C#, Java, Python, Perl, Ruby, Assembly. STL, Boost, MFC, WPF, multithreading, socket programming. Windows, Linux, and Unix platforms. Angular, TypeScript, WebSockets, Java-based back-end development.

Software build tools such as gmake and MSBuild. Control theory and graph theory concepts. The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid Retirement Savings Planwith a companymatch Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation Worklife programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment.

At Hitachi

Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view.

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