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Date: Mar 2, 2026

Location: Corning, NY, US, 14831

Company: Corning

Requisition Number: 73616

 

The company built on breakthroughs. ​  
Join us.​                    

                                                          

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.  ​  

 

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​  

 

​At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.​   

 

Come break through with us.  

 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with: 

  • Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
  • Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
  • Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
  • Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
  •  Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

 

Role Purpose

Software Engineer I supports the development, maintenance, and modernization of internal and customer-facing software used in lab and production environments. This role contributes to feature delivery, bug resolution, test automation, and documentation across a growing multi-project codebase, while learning established engineering practices and working under guidance of senior engineers.

Key Responsibilities

•Implement, test, and maintain software features (frontend, backend, or full stack depending on team needs).
•Investigate, reproduce, and resolve defects; assist with root cause analysis and regression prevention.
•Contribute to refactoring and incremental modernization efforts to improve maintainability and scalability.
•Write and maintain automated tests (unit/integration/end-to-end) and participate in code reviews.
•Create and update technical documentation (APIs, workflows, runbooks) to support maintainability and knowledge transfer.
•Support production and lab deployments by following established release, validation, and troubleshooting processes.
•Collaborate with stakeholders (engineering, product, lab teams) to clarify requirements and ensure solutions meet user needs.

Experiences/Education - Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience), and 0–2 years of professional software development experience (internships/co-ops acceptable); OR Associate (2-year) degree in Computer Science, Software Development, Information Technology, or related field, and 2+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., C#, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar).
  • Experience with Git-based workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews).
  • Ability to debug and troubleshoot issues using logs, breakpoints, and reproducible test cases.
  • Familiarity with writing and maintaining automated tests (unit/integration/e2e).
  • Understanding of basic web/API concepts (REST, HTTP) and/or UI development fundamentals (depending on assignment).

Experiences/Education - Desired

•Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and build systems.
•Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React/Angular/Vue) and/or backend frameworks (.NET, Spring, Node).
•Familiarity with SQL and relational databases; basic performance troubleshooting.
•Experience working in a regulated, lab, or production operations environment.

 

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

 

The range for this position is $69,372.00 - $95,387.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. 

 

A job that shapes a life.  

Corning offers you the total package.  

 

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

  • Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
  • As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
  • Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.  
  • Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions. 

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Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

  • Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
  • As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay.
  • Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family. 

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

 

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.


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