Senior Software Developer; f​/m​/x & Nature

As part of the planned spin‑off of the ZEISS Hunting & Nature Business Unit, a new independent company is being established. Recruitment for this position is conducted by ZEISS, while the employment contract will be concluded with the newly founded independent company. The company focuses on innovative optical products for hunters, birders and outdoor enthusiasts worldwide.

• Define and maintain a scalable, secure and future‑proof software platform architecture for portable nature observation and hunting devices.
• Develop software in C/C++ for real‑time embedded Linux systems.
• Supervise work of internal and external partners.
• Ensure that software is secure and complies with cyber‑security regulations.
• Solve technical cross‑functional issues with internal and external developers to integrate and deliver quality software.
• Work according to the agile process in an agile team using modern software development methods such as CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops and test‑driven development.
• Design and implement the best overall solution given hardware and project limitations, and taking future technology roadmap into account.
• Refine technical requirements provided by product management and systems engineering.
• Improve the development process by regular feedback.

• A degree in computer science, electronics, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in software development with open‑source embedded Linux (Yocto or similar).
• In‑depth knowledge of C/C++ programming and writing well‑structured code.
• Proven experience with software architecture design.
• Hands‑on experience with cyber security topics such as CRA, threat modelling, risk assessment, vulnerability scans, etc.
• Strong experience working in an agile framework using CI/CD tools such as Azure Dev Ops or similar.
• Independent and proactive way of working.
• Strong communication, cooperation and teamwork skills; real team player.
• Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written. German is a plus.

We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.