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• Job: 37333-MKAI
• Team: Product Development
• Location: US-MA-Natick
• Salary Range: USD 135,700 - 210,400

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the core programming language and runtime systems that power MATLAB. In this role, you will work on the underlying language behavior and execution engine, helping evolve systems used by engineers and scientists worldwide.

This is a hands-on engineering position focused on improving foundational infrastructure. You will help enhance performance, reliability, and consistency across the language and runtime, while modernizing long-standing components to support new functionality and evolving development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MATLAB runtime behavior with a focus on performance, correctness, and maintainability.
• Independently investigate and resolve complex issues spanning multiple system components.
• Contribute to improving a mature codebase through targeted refactoring and cleanup efforts.
• Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, and implementation planning.
• Collaborate with teammates through code reviews and shared development efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

• Solid understanding of software design principles and maintainable system architecture.
• Experience working in large-scale systems or codebases with multiple dependencies.
• Ability to own features or components from design through delivery.
• Familiarity with developer tools such as debuggers, profiling tools, or static analysis.
• Experience with AI-driven development workflows and automation.

Why MathWorks?

It's the chance to collaborate with bright, passionate people. It's the opportunity to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and learning in engineering and science. And it’s a commitment to doing the right thing—for each individual, our customers, and the local community. We cultivate an enjoyable, participatory, and rational environment that champions individual growth, encourages initiative, values collaboration, shares success, and rewards excellence.

MathWorks develops MATLAB and Simulink, the leading technical computing software used by engineers and scientists. The company employs more than 6,500 people in 16 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. MathWorks is privately held and has been profitable every year since its founding in 1984.

YOU + MathWorks = Unlimited Possibilities

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