GlassFORM.ai S.P.A.

We are looking for an experienced software engineer in the area of industrial automation and controls. You will join the development team, working closely with the data science team and customers to provide software solutions to automatically control and optimize the production processes of the glass-making industry.

Responsibilities

• Development of real-time, high-performance software for AI-based control systems for hollow glass production
• Real-time interaction and communication with automated production machines
• Management of data storage with both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Interfacing with machine learning and AI models to implement control systems
• Network communication with other software systems through common protocols (TCP/IP, http…).
• Interaction with low-level machine network interfaces (e.g. Opc-ua, Modbus, EtherCat, ProfiNet…).
• Direct real-time interaction with PLC data blocks of the automation industrial systems.

Required Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Information/Electronics Engineering or related disciplines (Engineering, Mathematics, Physics), post-diploma ITS graduation, undergraduates (Diploma) with experience can be also evaluated
• Expertise on C++ or C# or Python programming languages
• Proficiency in object-oriented design and development
• Knowledge of distributed configuration and versioning management frameworks (e.g. Git)
• Experience in software development in the industrial fields
• Capability to work both in Windows and Linux operating systems
• Http communication protocols

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise on control systems
• Experience with industrial Ethernet technologies
• Experience with low-level PLC communication
• Basic knowledge of Machine Learning

Offer

• Not just a software development job, but a real engineering position, where you can learn the fundamentals of the glass production process, including thermo-fluid dynamics and rheology, as well as the interaction with automation machines and state-of-the-art sensing technologies, with cutting-edge AI modeling
• Access to the state-of-the-art technologies for software and AI R&D
• An Agile development philosophy relying on the Scrum framework
• A young, international, motivated, and fast-paced team, mainly composed of software developers, data scientists and automation engineers
• A nice working environment, located in the “Progetto Manifattura”, startup hub in Rovereto
• A startup working model, with the advantages of being backed by two international market leaders