Experienced Software Engineer (f/m/d) for Industrial Vision Systems

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 61.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Canteen

Meal allowance

Organic coffee & fruit baskets

Pension fund

Flexitime up to 50% home office

Travel support for conferences

Individual training & career dev

Zusammenfassung

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology invites applications for the senior software expert role in its Center for Vision, Automation & Control in Vienna. You will lead software development, shape architectures, and ensure security aligned with the EU cyber resilience act while guiding a diverse engineering team.

Join a multidisciplinary group focused on improving optical inspection, AI-assisted development, and scalable systems for industrial automation.

Qualifikationen

• Completed MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field.
• Proven ability to work in a team on industrial software development.

Aufgaben

• Serve as the senior technology expert for software development, driving innovation and strategic technical decisions.
• Design software architectures for reliable, expandable vision systems.
• Ensure software security and compliance with EU cyber resilience act standards.
• Scale technology from rapid spike development to 24/7 industrial systems.
• Promote high-quality, well-documented, thoroughly tested applications.
• Mentor junior developers and guide requirements analysis and system design.
• Advance research projects and help establish new business models in advanced vision systems.
• Develop industrial solutions emphasizing performance, reliability and innovation.

Jobbeschreibung

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria’s largest Research and Technology Organisation (RTO). We aim to transform scientific excellence into innovation with impact. Together with our partners, we develop technologies and solutions for a sustainable, resilient, and digitalized future, strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and technological sovereignty. Our international teams combine cutting-edge research with strong implementation expertise to create measurable value for industry and society.

The Center for Vision, Automation & Control is looking for new Ingenious Partner for our location in Vienna (Giefinggasse, 1210). The Center develops key technologies for the intelligent production and automated industry of tomorrow. By combining artificial intelligence, computer vision, industrial inspection, robotics, automation, and control engineering, we create innovative solutions for autonomous, adaptive, and connected technical systems. Together with our partners, we develop technologies that make production and infrastructure systems more efficient, robust, flexible, and sustainable, thereby strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and technological sovereignty.

As part of our Competence Unit High-Performance Vision Systems you will join a multidisciplinary team of scientists, AI experts, electronics specialists, software developers, and project managers, who are enthusiastically researching on improving optical inspection and measurement systems towards higher performance (speed, resolution), robustness and flexibility. We cover the whole data processing chain - from image capture, image processing/computer vision to image content analysis - using both traditional and modern machine learning and AI methods.

CENTER FOR VISION, AUTOMATION & CONTROL

• You are the senior technology expert for Software Development,driving innovation, and making strategic technical decisions, that ensure the success of our research and industry projects.
• You develop software that complies with the newest standards regarding software security, especially compliance with the EU’s cyber resilience act.
• You design software architectures for reliable, expandable and maintainable vision systems.
• You select the right approaches to scale our technology from rapid spike development to systems that run around the clock in industrial facilities.
• You advance our software development with a high dedication to quality and a high commitment to well-tested and documented applications.
• You also share your expertise with junior developers, offering strategic guidance in software requirements analysis, system design and structuring modular tasks.
• With your interest in the newest technological developments, you advance our research projects and help establish new business models and concepts in the field of advanced vision systems.
• Driven by a practical-problem solving approach, you develop industrial solutions that excel in performance, reliability and innovation.

Your Qualifications As An Ingenious Partner

• Completed technical studies (at least MSc.) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field
• At least 5 years of relevant industrial software development experience, with a high level of commitment and proven ability to work in a team, preferably a similar field
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate efficiently with clients and project managers, and to guide a development team
• Strong skills in modern C++ and Python, with solid experience in Git, CMake and Linux environments. Experience with Qt/PySide, C#/.NET, MATLAB, CUDA or HPC is beneficial.
• Experience with software architecture, automated testing, CI/CD, Docker, documentation and secure development practices.
• Experience with AI-assisted development and coding agents for implementation, refactoring, testing, documentation and code review. Ability to critically validate AI-generated code for correctness, security, performance and maintainability.
• Knowledge of sensing and camera technology as well as factory automation of advantage
• Good command of English and German (both required)

What To Expect

• The minimum gross annual salary on a full-time basis (38,5 h / week) according to the collective agreement is EUR 68.152,--. The actual salary will be determined individually, based on your qualifications and experience.
• Highlights of our employee benefits include a canteen and meal allowance, organic coffee, tea and fruit baskets, preventive healthcare benefits and company doctor, pension fund, additional days off for various life events, family benefits (including two weeks of paid paternity leave "Papa-Weeks" and leisure subsidies), voucher programme, sports, cultural and socialising events and many more, as well as flexitime models (incl. up to 50% home office), travel support for conferences and networking, and individual training and career development opportunities.

At AIT, we create an inclusive and family-friendly working environment that promotes equal opportunities and actively strengthens diversity across our workforce and in leadership positions. Among other initiatives, we are committed to increasing the proportion of women in our company and therefore particularly welcome applications from female applicants.