Participates in planning, architecture, and research
•    Performs complex development activities that may require extensive analysis in areas including user experience, software design and solver research
•    Employs best practices and helps to maintain them through technical reviews and mentoring
•    Performs complex bug verification, release testing and beta support for assigned products.
•    Researches problems discovered by QA or product support and develops solutions
•    Researches and understands the marketing requirements for a product, including target environment, performance criteria and competitive issues. May work with strategic customers or proxies to assess needs and develop solutions
•    Works independently with minimal supervision and may take on some planning and mentoring responsibilities
•    May be responsible for managing interns or co-ops but typically does not have direct reports