Software Developer I

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Your Impact

• Develop, test, debug, and maintain software features under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into clear, maintainable implementations.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Agile Team Leads, developers, Quality Engineering, and Architecture to deliver working software.
• Participate in backlog refinement, iteration planning, daily coordination, reviews, retrospectives, and system demos.
• Write unit tests, support automated testing, and help investigate and resolve defects.
• Participate in code reviews, apply team standards, and incorporate feedback to improve code quality.
• Document technical decisions and contribute to shared team knowledge.
• Build familiarity with MSC customer workflows and the product areas supported by the Agile team.

What You'll Need

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Around 2 to 3 years of general software development experience
• Foundational knowledge of object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Academic, internship, personal-project, or professional experience developing software in C#, .NET, C++, Java, or a comparable language.
• Basic understanding of source control, debugging, APIs, databases, and the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements, ask clarifying questions, and work effectively with guidance.
• Strong learning mindset, problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate in English in a global engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:

• Experience with C#/.NET, REST APIs, SQL, or modern front-end technologies such as React or Angular.
• Exposure to automated testing, unit-test frameworks, continuous integration, or cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with Agile or SAFe ways of working.
• Interest in industrial software, manufacturing, supply chain, planning and scheduling, mathematical modeling, or optimization.