Junior/Medior Embedded C++/Qt Engineer

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

The role 

If you enjoy working on a long-term project and want to contribute to technology used in demanding real-world environments, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Join our Dedicated Team and help shape the future of agricultural technology for our client that is one of the world's leading manufacturers of advanced agricultural machinery. 

You will work in a specific team that does developing and integrating Embedded Linux-based software solutions. The role combines modern C++ development, Qt/QML user interface engineering, multimedia, networking, system integration, performance optimisation and software quality engineering. 

The software developed by the team is deployed on production machines used by customers worldwide. You will collaborate with client engineers, architects, product owners, test engineers and platform teams in an international, distributed environment, working in Scrum within the wider SAFe setup and using Azure DevOps for planning and work tracking. 

How you will make impact 

• Develop and maintain embedded software components using modern C++20, Qt6 and QML 

• Design, implement and integrate custom user interface components for multiple hardware and software platforms 

• Work on features from technical design and implementation through integration, testing and maintenance 

• Integrate applications with middleware platform components using service-oriented communication 

• Analyse and resolve technical issues across application, platform and system layers 

• Contribute to multimedia, Linux networking and SOME/IP functionality 

• Develop and maintain tests, including unit, integration and UI tests 

• Support releases and software deployment activities 

• Perform code reviews, static analysis, profiling and benchmarking to improve software quality and performance 

• Support CI/CD and development automation using Jenkins and Azure DevOps 

• Collaborate with developers, testers, architects, product owners and client stakeholders in an international team 

• Work with Embedded Linux and Yocto-based system, including cross-compilation and deployment to target device 

What is important to us

• Practical experience developing software with modern C++, ideally C++20

• Experience with Qt and QML

• Development experience within Linux environment

• Knowledge of Git-based development workflows and CMake-based projects

• University Degree in Computer Science or a related field

• Strong problem-solving skills and a structured, pragmatic approach to technical work

• A proactive mindset, willingness to learn and commitment to maintainable, high-quality software

• Clear communication and the ability to collaborate effectively in a distributed international team

• Readiness to share and seek knowledge over the obstacles of cross-team communication

• Ability to take ownership of tasks and ask for support when needed

• Good written and spoken English with technical vocabulary

Nice to have

• Experience with Embedded Linux, Yocto and cross-compilation for embedded targets

• Python, JavaScript, Groovy, YAML or bash scripting experience

• Knowledge of Linux networking and service-oriented communication, particularly SOME/IP

• Experience with multimedia frameworks such as GStreamer

• Experience with automated UI testing, ideally using Squish

• Familiarity with Jenkins, Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD tooling

• Experience with Docker and containerised development environments

• Practical knowledge of static analysis, profiling or performance benchmarking
  

What we offer  

• Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home  

• Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year

• Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities.  

• Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.  

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How to Apply 

• Please note: Applications must be submitted in English.

If you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you, learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!  

We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.