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Principal Software Engineer - MATLAB Data Visualization

MathWorks

RemoteFull timeMid level$161k – $257kPosted today
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Summary MathWorks has a hybrid work model that enables staff members to split their time between office and home. The hybrid model provides the advantage of having both in-person time with colleagues and flexible at-home life optimizations. Learn More: https://www.mathworks.com/company/jobs/resources/applying-and-interviewing.html#onboarding.

The MATLAB Graphics and Data Visualization team is responsible for the core visualization experience in MATLAB. We develop a broad range of plotting and charting capabilities, from foundational line and scatter plots to extensible tools for building advanced interactive data visualizations. Our work forms a critical bridge between interactive graphics, rendering, and export within the MATLAB ecosystem, and plays a central role in shaping the evolution of MATLAB’s data visualization capabilities.

MathWorks nurtures growth, appreciates inclusivity, encourages initiative, values teamwork, shares success, and rewards excellence.

Responsibilities As a member of the MATLAB Graphics and Data Visualization team, you will focus on developing web‑based solutions spanning client, server, and cloud-hosted components that enable customers to access, share, and interact with their data visualizations in new and innovative ways.

  • Own and evolve architectural direction for web‑based solutions that deliver MATLAB graphics to customers.
  • Drive cross-team modernization efforts, making informed tradeoffs around scalability, reliability, performance and consistency for interactive, data‑first visualizations.
  • Provide technical leadership by guiding design reviews, influencing system‑level decisions, and sharing best practices across teams.
  • Lead the development of shared, automated workflows for building, testing, and delivering web‑based graphics software.
  • Champion software quality, including the definition and application of functional and non‑functional testing strategies with a strong emphasis on automation.
  • Mentor and support other engineers through technical guidance, design feedback, and knowledge sharing.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree and 10 years of professional work experience (or equivalent experience) is required.

Additional Qualifications

  • Experience designing and implementing web‑based data visualization systems in production web applications.
  • Proficiency in C++ and JavaScript, applied to large, complex, production‑quality software systems.
  • Experience designing, evolving, and maintaining large‑scale software architectures, including cloud‑based systems.
  • Demonstrated experience with automated testing strategies, including functional and non‑functional testing, to ensure system correctness, performance, and reliability.
  • Ability to define technical direction and make architectural decisions for complex, cross‑cutting systems.
  • Experience mentoring and developing engineers through technical guidance and design reviews.
  • Familiarity with web graphics or charting frameworks such as D3.js, Three.js, or similar technologies.
  • Experience with MATLAB or other scientific computing and data visualization software.

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