Principal Software Engineer (CAM Studio)
PTCBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Posted March 30, 2026
134000 - 190000 USD
About the Company
PTC is a global company that values and respects all identities, cultures, and perspectives, and strives to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels like they belong and are empowered to bring their true, authentic selves to work.
Job Description
Principal Software Engineer role at PTC, responsible for developing microservice capabilities and architecting future solutions, working in an Agile environment, and contributing to technical direction and standards. Experience in CAD/CAM software product development and knowledge of 3D math and 3D computational geometry are required. The role is based in Boston, MA and requires 2-3 days of on-site work per week.
Requirements
- Develop microservice capabilities to meet business requirements.
- Architect future solutions and choose technologies.
- Work in an Agile environment.
- Build core microservices on Kubernetes using modern languages.
- Collaborate with the team to take advantage of new concepts/technologies.
- Contribute to our technical direction and standards with engineers on the team.
- Good understanding of microservices and modern design patterns.
- Comfortable developing with cloud technologies.
- Experience with modern programming languages.
- Experience designing and building scalable and resilient SaaS services.
- Demonstrated technical leadership to contribute to various projects and multiple teams.
- A passion for writing clean, testable, and scalable code.
- Knowledge of POST Processor development for standard/custom CNC controllers.
- Knowledge of.NET framework and C#
- Experience in CAD/CAM software product development with an emphasis on Toolpath/Simulation/Verification.
- Good knowledge of 3D math and 3D computational geometry.
- Basic knowledge of 3D geometry modeling libraries such as Parasolid/ACIS.
- Experience designing & implementing RESTful APIs.
- Experience building microservices or SOA.
- Experience building and running highly scalable services in production environments.
- Experience with full-stack development.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) contributions and employer match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Generous commuter subsidy