Software Developer

Existing Vacancies. Four (4) Open Positions

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Want to build high-performance software systems in one of the most complex and specialized industries in the world? We are a founder-led, product-driven software company that powers innovation in the semiconductor industry. Our software enables chip manufacturers and equipment providers to reduce time-to-market, improve yield, and optimize manufacturing processes.

We are seeking a Software Developer to join our Engineering Services team and contribute to best-in-class software applications for the semiconductor industry. Reporting to the Software Development Manager, you will work as part of a collaborative team solving complex factory and tool automation challenges for customers.

What You’ll Do

As a Software Developer, you will contribute to software integration projects in the semiconductor industry, developing, configuring, integrating, and testing industrial applications that support factory and tool automation. You will work with C#,.NET Framework, and related technologies to build multi-tiered, distributed solutions while collaborating with team members and customers to understand requirements, support integrations, and resolve technical issues.

In this role, you will:

• Develop new or enhance existing C#/.NET customer solutions that integrate with backend systems through WCF, REST APIs, and customer platforms and frameworks.
• Deliver software solutions for new tools, framework migrations, upgrades, and feature enhancements.
• Contribute across the full project lifecycle, including configuration (20%), development (35%), functional and alpha testing (35%), deployment support (10%), as ongoing customer support.
• Collaborate with internal and customer teams across time zones during design, testing, integration, and support activities.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation, including feature designs, configuration details, and validation of workflows for customer scenarios.
• Build expertise in fab business logic, semiconductor industry standards, common libraries, plugins, and the software stack used in factory and tool automation.
• Own the quality of your work from code development and unit testing through delivery, deployment, and support.
• Participate in software deployment and integration activities for customer factories and tool automation systems, including potential onsite integrations.

What You Bring

You are a developing software professional who enjoys solving technical problems, learning established systems, and building reliable solutions for customer-facing industrial software environments. You bring curiosity, strong fundamentals, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering quality work as part of a collaborative team.

This position will be responsible to support PEER in completing a specific customer assignment. As a precondition of employment, PEER’s customer must review and approve the successful candidate’s appointment. As part of that approval process, the customer must be satisfied that the candidate is able to perform the work at issue in full compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). If you have any questions regarding this precondition of employment, please contact [email protected].

We are looking for a team member with:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years of software development experience; relevant co-op experience will be considered.
• Strong object-oriented development experience using C# and the .NET Framework.
• Experience developing, configuring, testing, or supporting software within a project team environment.
• Familiarity with data integration, XML, asynchronous programming, and inter-process communication technologies such as WCF or REST APIs.
• Experience in coding multi-threaded, multi-process, or distributed software systems.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated positive attitude towards change, including a willingness to learn established systems and new technologies, adapt to changing priorities, and work through ambiguous technical problems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with internal teams, customers, and stakeholders.
• Experience working with Azure DevOps, GitHub, TFS, or similar software development and source control platforms.
• Possible travel for onsite integrations, and flexibility in working across time zones.

Nice to Have

Exposure to:

• Semiconductor manufacturing, factory automation, MES, robotics, or industrial software environments.
• Agile development practices and collaborating with globally distributed teams or customers.
• Semiconductor industry standards and communication protocols such as SECS/GEM or related automation technologies.

Experience with:

• Integrating software with manufacturing equipment, customer systems, or automation platforms.
• Software deployments, installations, or onsite customer integrations.
• Scripting languages such as Python.

Familiarity with: XML, data integration, and inter-process communication technologies.

The salary range for this role is $70,000 – $102,000CAD annually, reflecting the scope of the role, location-based market conditions, internal equity and the skills and experience a candidate brings. Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, demonstrated high-performance contributions, and overall alignment within the role category. We are committed to supporting employee growth through ongoing development, feedback, and career progression opportunities.

PEER Group may use technology, including artificial intelligence, to support aspects of the recruitment process such as application screening against minimum requirements. These tools are used to improve efficiency and consistency, but they do not replace human decision-making. All applications that meet minimum requirements are reviewed by our team, and hiring decisions are made through a human-led process. We are committed to using these tools responsibly and fairly.

To learn more about our application process and other opportunities at PEER Group, please visit: peergroup.com/careers/job-opportunities.

PEER Group is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on ability, qualifications, and performance. We welcome inquiries from everyone and celebrate diversity in our workplace. We embrace our differences in age, ancestry, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, family status, marital status, disability, record of offences, sex, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation.

If you require accommodation in completing the application process, please email [email protected] or call People & Culture (P&C) at 519-749-9554. If you are contacted regarding this position, please advise P&C of accommodation measures you require during the interview process. We will address these matters with respect and confidentiality.

PEER Group Culture

As a group, we are focused on creating customer success while working in a supportive atmosphere filled with challenges, fun, and food. Being a part of the PEER Group community means that we:

• Value and demonstrate Performance, Innovation, Integrity and Compassion.
• Enjoy coming to work each day - the people we work with, and the work we do.
• Love that we are encouraged to be curious, to learn, and to apply our knowledge and skills to solve hard problems and to contribute in meaningful ways, big or small.
• Genuinely care about one another and support each other in our work and in helping to realize each other’s full potential.
• Want every employee to succeed and are committed to providing opportunities to do so, along with providing regular and ongoing feedback, mentorship, training, and individual development plans.
• Focus on your long-term development, with more than 35% of current employees having continued their careers at PEER Group for 10 years (or more)!
• Are recognized as global experts in what we do and constantly work to improve.
• Value excellence, promote from within, and strive to do our best, and be our best.
• Value giving back. We support our community through frequent fundraisers, aligned with PEER preferred charities and employee donations are matched by the company. We encourage our employees to give back where and as they are able, not just in monetary donations.

About PEER Group

PEER Group® is the leading global supplier of innovative factory and tool automation and connectivity software for the semiconductor industry. Since our founding in 1992, we have been committed to developing best-in-class solutions that help OEMs and factories reduce their time to market, risk, and costs by solving their most challenging automation, connectivity, and SEMI Standards compliance problems. Follow PEER Group on LinkedIn.