C/C++ Developer - Embedded Software

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join our engineering team and help develop innovative embedded software solutions for advanced scientific instruments. As a Software Engineer III, you will design and implement embedded software that powers our High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) systems.

Working in an agile, international environment, you will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and domain experts to deliver robust, high-quality solutions that drive technical innovation and scientific discovery.

A Day in the Life

• Design and develop embedded software for instrument control systems, including actuators (motors, valves, pumps) and sensor data acquisition, filtering, and analysis across fluidics, optics, and mechanical subsystems.
• Collaborate with instrument development teams to translate scientific and technical requirements into software solutions.
• Partner with electronics engineers on board bring-up, hardware validation, debugging, and root-cause analysis.
• Extend and maintain embedded platform libraries by implementing, testing, and documenting new interfaces and components.
• Contribute to firmware architecture, specifications, and design reviews for new product developments.
• Investigate and resolve field issues, ensuring product reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain and enhance the embedded software toolchain and development environment.
• Develop and support software used in manufacturing and production testing.
• Collaborate with globally distributed engineering and production teams across Europe, India, and China.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in embedded software development within a commercial environment.
• Strong experience developing embedded software for microcontrollers and SoCs using C/C++.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design, software architecture, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with multithreaded and multicore programming in RTOS environments.
• Hands-on experience with hardware debugging, board bring-up, and root-cause analysis.
• Good understanding of embedded hardware, communication protocols, and processor architectures (e.g., USB, PCIe, I²C, SPI, ARM, Intel, Microchip).
• Proficiency with modern software development tools and practices, including Git/SVN, GCC, Eclipse, Jenkins, Jira, automated testing, and CI/CD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in cross-functional, global teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Interest in AI-assisted development tools and awareness of cybersecurity and software quality requirements.

Nice to Have

Experience with one or more of the following:

• FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog)
• Python or C#
• Embedded Linux
• Qt application development
• LabVIEW / LabWindows™ CVI
• MATLAB / Simulink
• Agile development methodologies
• Electronics design and manufacturing processes

Benefits

• Flexible working hours to better balance your personal life. 25 days of vacation, plus 5 sick days per year

• Option for partial home office (1 to 2 days per week) after probation period

• Financial benefits: annual bonus, meal allowance, and pension insurance allowance

• Additional perks: discounted mobile plan for you and your family, free Multisport card, and discounted life and health insurance

• Modern work environment with relax zones, power yoga classes, a gym, an outdoor playground, and on-site physiotherapy massages. The company canteen serves fresh meals throughout the day.

• Brand-new maker space equipped with a VR headset, a recording studio for video, music, and podcasts, Lego Mindstorms, a 3D printer, Arduino kits, and more