Software Developer, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer

KNAPP brings new technology to warehouse automation. The KNAPP Group is a global provider of intelligent automation solutions for intralogistics and manufacturing, specializing in the sectors healthcare, fashion/apparel, general retail, food retail, industry and service. We live and breathe automation. With more than 8,000 employees across over 60 locations worldwide, we shape the future‑oriented intralogistics industry and dedicate ourselves to making complexity simple.

Our primary goal is to use continuous innovation to drive warehouse automation forward, always keeping the specific needs of our customers in mind. KNAPP Group’s relentless development activities are evident in everything from automated order‑picking systems and refined container‑handling technology to state‑of‑the‑art, industry‑leading software solutions.

The Software Developer I will work within the solution design requirements from the Software Solution Engineering group to develop functioning software solutions that meet these requirements. The Developer will also collaborate with the Commissioning group to ensure successful delivery of the solution, work within a development team following the technical guidance of the team’s lead developer, and may be involved in projects across the range of KNAPP software product offerings, including the development of new software products.

In addition to software development, the Senior Developer I will provide third‑level support.

• Clarify development requirements with the Lead Software Developer
• Understand logistical requirements and create high‑quality, functioning software solutions to meet these requirements
• Implement suitable software designs and module test plans within the framework of the specified technologies
• Implement the defined solution within the required time and schedule
• Ensure the quality of the software solution through integration and sufficient testing against the requirements
• Produce high‑quality documentation of your own software solutions and performed tests
• Regularly re‑evaluate the development efforts for your own software solutions
• Provide technical information regarding your own software solutions
• Support and advise software solution engineering, quality assurance, commissioning, project management, service center, and technical editors
• Share knowledge and experience with colleagues and mentor where appropriate
• Provide remote, and at times, onsite support for testing during initial onsite commissioning
• Provide third‑level hotline support for software solutions
• Notify the project lead developer and direct supervisor when experiencing difficulties or delays
• Actively participate in process improvements in the software development department
• Provide feedback to superiors when there is a need for improvement in the process
• Provide feedback to superiors when training is required
• Be willing to travel (approximately 4 weeks per year – not contiguous)
• Evaluate developments made during and after integration and incorporate knowledge in subsequent projects

• Experience equivalent to 0‑3 years in professional software development
• Ability to understand and implement warehouse logistics processes and solutions
• Ability to acquire strong knowledge and understanding of KNAPP products and their underlying architecture
• Knowledge of one or more programming languages is a prerequisite for all developers (including: C/C++, Java, C#, SQL and PL/SQL, script languages)
• Knowledge of current software technologies, development methods, and paradigms
• Ability to process and pass on complex technical information both in writing and orally
• English spoken and written;
  German spoken and written preferred but not required

• Occasional overtime as required by work
• Travel required, up to 10%
• Ability to travel by air domestically (US) and internationally (primarily Austria, other parts of Europe, and Canada)
• Authorization to work in the U.S.
• Passport or ability to obtain passport
• Professional office etiquette required at all times
• Physical requirements:
  
  sitting for long periods, standing, walking, climbing a ladder,…