Senior Staff Engineer, Software

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Date: Apr 10, 2026

Location: San Jose, CA, US

Company: Celestica International LP

Req ID: 134942 
Region: Americas 
Country: USA 
State/Province: California 
City:  San Jose 

General Overview

Functional Area:  Engineering        
Career Stream:    Design - Software Engineering
Job Code:  SSE-ENG-DSE
Job Level:  Level 11
IC/MGR: Individual Contributor        
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

The Senior Staff Engineer, Software develops, debugs, tests, deploys and supports code to be deployed in systems/products/equipment for various applications. They write, debug, maintain, and test software in various common languages and for software at various levels in the hierarchy (from Firmware to Application). Software creation follows an agreed to development process (such as Agile, Scrum, etc.) and complies with the product life cycle development (phase/gate deliverables).
The Senior Staff Engineer, Software works in cross functional teams with other designers, customers, manufacturing engineering and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations.

Detailed Description

  • Work requires application of in-depth knowledge of professional standards and precedents in area of specialty.
  • Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
  • Incumbents have decision-making authority and autonomy to deliver on goals of team.
  • Influences others outside of team to ensure goals are met and resolves conflicts in an effective manner.
  • Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals results in additional costs and serious delays in overall schedules of a site and/or regional function.
  • May lead a multi-functional work group or project team consisting of one or more support staff and/or tech/professional staff, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialty.
  • May determine new methods and procedures. Seeks out new avenues for building internal and external relationships; maintains contacts with existing relationships. Interfaces with
    senior managers on issues related to the area of expertise.
  • Interacts with and influences management and/or customers on significant issues.

 

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

  • Selects the technical approach, executes design development, provides engineering/technical analysis of designs, finds solutions to non-routine design and development requirements.
  • Participates in project planning and scheduling. Provides direction in the specification, design analysis, architecture, algorithm design, selection and deployment of strategic applications.
  • Draws on thorough knowledge of systems architecture and technological capabilities to analyze tradeoffs in complex systems and recommend solutions.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

  • Strong knowledge of C, Python programming languages
  • Strong knowledge of Linux, SONiC/SAI operating systems
  • Good knowledge of networking protocols and topologies
  • Good understanding of networking hardware architecture and concepts
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of the software design process
  • Ability to gather, analyze, evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems
  • Ability to simultaneously manage several projects and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines
  • Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders

Physical Demands

  • Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
  • Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. 
  • Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
  • Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

  • Ten plus years’ relevant experience.
  • Desired two plus years with SONIC development

Typical Education

Bachelor degree or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties for any function
are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).


At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. 
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

 

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.


Nearest Major Market: San Jose
Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto

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