Applied Design CorporationSoftware Engineer (Junior & Senior)
Contract-to-Hire (1099 → W2)
Applied Design Corporation | Boulder, CO (Onsite / Limited Hybrid)
Applied Design Corporation is a custom automation integrator with over 22 years of experience delivering one-off, turn-key automation systems across a wide range of industries, including:
Food & Beverage
Consumer & Industrial Products
Our projects combine software, robotics, motion control, vision, and electromechanical systems to solve problems that don't have off-the-shelf answers.
Current Projects, as an example:
Designing, building, and installing a cobot-based automation system for office printer manufacturing
Developing a robotic stress/strain testing system for consumer goods
Designing, building, and installing a cobot-assisted packaging line for consumer goods
We also provide contracting services to other clients, assisting them with database management, cloud system creation and maintenance, and project feature request fulfillment (including API and front-end work).
We are hiring two Software Engineers - one Junior and one Senior - to join our growing automation team.This role is structured as a 6-month 1099 contract, with a strong intent to convert to a full-time W2 position after the contract period if the fit is mutual.
You will work closely with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers to design and implement software for custom automation systems, often involving robotics, sequencing logic, device communications, and data handling.
Work is primarily onsite in Boulder, CO, with limited work-from-home flexibility. We plan to relocate within the north Denver metro area (Thornton / Northglenn / Westminster / Erie) within the next year.
Develop and maintain Python-based software infrastructure for automation systems
Design and implement sequential logic for machines, robotics, and automation workflows
Integrate and communicate with hardware devices using bit-level logic and industrial protocols
Work with databases for configuration, logging, and system data
Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers
Troubleshoot and debug complex systems during bring-up, testing, and installation
Read datasheets, evaluate new devices, and implement novel solutions as required
Some projects involve work for military and law-enforcement customers, including lethal weapons systems. Candidates must be comfortable working in this domain.
Junior Software Engineer (Approx. 2–3 Years Experience)
1–3 years of professional software experience
Exposure to robotics, automation, game development, or other state-machine / sequential systems
Familiarity with hardware interfaces, device communications, or embedded-adjacent systems
Eagerness to learn, ask questions, and take ownership of problems
You'll succeed if you are:
A self-starter who can work through ambiguous problems
Comfortable working on physical systems, not just pure software
Interested in automation, robotics, and real-world systems
Senior Software Engineer (Approx. 7–10 Years Experience)
7–10 years of professional software experience
Deep experience with Python in production systems
Strong background in sequential logic, robotics, automation, or real-time systems
Comfortable designing system architecture and mentoring junior engineers
Full-stack capability (UI, backend, databases, device communication)
Experience interfacing software with motion systems, robotics, or industrial equipment preferred
$35 – $55 / hour as a 1099 contractor, based on experience.
You'll succeed if you are:
Comfortable owning large portions of a system end-to-end
Able to make sound technical decisions with limited precedent
Calm and effective during system bring-up, debugging, and field issues
Contract & Compensation
This role starts as a 1099 contract (approximately 40 hours/week) for 6 months.
$60 – $90 / hour as a 1099 contractor, based on experience.
Hourly rates are based on experience and are designed to convert cleanly to a competitive full-time salaried W2 role upon successful completion of the contract period.
Upon Conversion to W2, Applied Design offers:3 weeks of PTO (accrued bi-weekly) - 4 weeks after 5 years.
10 paid holidays (7 fixed, 3 floating)
Long-term, full-time employment on technically challenging projects
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field. Equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of education.
Local to Colorado required - Primarily onsite in Boulder, CO. Some work-from-home flexibility.
Must be a US Citizen
Interested?
Please apply via LinkedIn with Resume and Cover Letter.
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