Software Engineer II

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Date: Jun 26, 2025

Location: Waterloo, ON, CA, N2J4G8 Montreal, Quebec, CA, H3A3G4

Company: Ansys

 Requisition #: 17044 

 

Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement  

 

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys. 

 

Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.  

 

SUMMARY

As an R&D Engineer II, you will contribute to the development and release of the next generation of user experience for Ansys CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) capabilities. You are expected to engage in all stages of planning, creation, and evolution, and to work closely with other Ansys teams to deliver a world class CFD simulation UI. You will take part in the development of front-end UI application development as well as integrating other Ansys simulation products for the CFD user base as needed. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate with other development, documentation and testing professionals to build a Python-based automation environment for Ansys CFD products. 

  • Help to develop essential new back-end architecture within a mixed-language codebase (Scheme, C and C++ on Windows and Linux) 

  • Contribute to the software development lifecycle by planning and completing tasks within the team’s test-driven and agile practices. 

  • Collaboratively diagnose and resolve defects, and participate in release testing 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 2 years of experience, or Master's Degree

  • Skills in languages such as Python, C++, Bash shell

  • A genuine interest in algorithms and data structures, software design concepts, and programming paradigms 

  • Experience of CI/CD, especially within GitHub 
  • Familiarity with version control systems, IDEs and other development tools 
  • Ability to learn quickly, solve problems, and work collaboratively in a globally distributed team.    

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

  • You are willing to learn about graphics development and 3D visualization 

  • Some knowledge of the Python ecosystem: FastAPI, Matplotlib, pandas and NumPy

  • Experience with full-stack development, notably middleware services (python routers, FastAPI, etc.)
  • CFD knowledge (pre-processing, solve and/or post-processing), or willingness to work and learn in that software ecosystem

 

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: our commitments to stakeholders, our values that guide how we work together, and our actions to deliver results. As ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement

 

Our Commitments:

  • Amaze with innovative products and solutions
  • Make our customers incredibly successful
  • Act with integrity
  • Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

  • Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next
  • Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
  • Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
  • Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

  • We commit to audacious goals
  • We work seamlessly as a team
  • We demonstrate mastery
  • We deliver outstanding results

 

VALUES IN ACTION

Ansys is committed to powering the people who power human advancement. We believe in creating and nurturing a workplace that supports and welcomes people of all backgrounds; encouraging them to bring their talents and experience to a workplace where they are valued and can thrive.  

 

Our culture is grounded in our four core values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Through our behaviors and actions, these values foster higher team performance and greater innovation for our customers.  

 

We’re proud to offer programs, available to all employees, to further impact innovation and business outcomes, such as employee networks and learning communities that inform solutions for our globally minded customer base. 


WELCOME WHAT’S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively, we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high — met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost. Ready to feel inspired? Check out some of our recent customer stories, here and here.

 

At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.
 

CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE 
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.).

 
For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com
 

Ansys 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, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
 
Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.

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