Senior Software Engineer

Leica Geosystems; Odense Kommune; On-site; DKK 673,000 - 972,000; Full time

Job summary

Leica Geosystems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Odense, Denmark or Stockholm, Sweden to advance the software behind machine automation and autonomous guidance. You will contribute to the control software powering high-precision construction machinery and collaborate with cross-functional teams across hardware and product domains.

The role emphasizes design, real-time performance, and iterative improvements to control systems for complex robotic applications in field environments.

Qualifications

• Experience across the full software development lifecycle.
• Understanding of software architecture and object-oriented design.
• Experience with sensor fusion and state estimation.
• Strong knowledge of kinematic modelling and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for machine control and automation systems.
• Contribute to architecture, system design, and technical decisions.
• Develop control algorithms, machine guidance, and automation features.
• Work with sensor integration, positioning technologies, and state estimation.
• Collaborate closely with software, hardware, and product teams.
• Take ownership of key software components and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Full software lifecycle

Software architecture

Sensor fusion

State estimation

Kinematic modelling

Control systems

Job description

Senior Software Engineer | Robotics, Kinematics & Machine Control

Location: Odense, Denmark or Stockholm, Sweden

Help shape the future of machine automation

Do you want to develop the software and control systems behind some of the world's most advanced construction machines?

At Leica Geosystems, we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help drive the next generation of machine automation, autonomy, and precision.

What you'll do

• Develop software for machine control and automation systems
• Contribute to architecture, system design, and technical decisions
• Develop control algorithms, machine guidance, and automation features
• Work with sensor integration, positioning technologies, and state estimation
• Collaborate closely with software, hardware, and product teams
• Take ownership of key software components and drive continuous improvements

What you'll bring

• Experience across the full software development lifecycle
• Understanding of software architecture and object-oriented design
• Experience with sensor fusion and state estimation
• Strong knowledge of kinematic modelling and control systems

Nice to have

• Embedded and real-time software development
• CAN/CANopen communication technologies
• Functional safety or safety-critical software
• Cybersecurity and secure software development
• GNSS, positioning, or machine guidance solutions
• Experience from robotics, automation, mobile machinery, or heavy equipment industries
• Build technology that helps construction machines work with millimetre precision
• Work on real-world automation and autonomy challenges
• Join a collaborative team with flexibility, ownership, and room to grow

At Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, you'll work on technology used every day by construction professionals worldwide to build roads, railways, and critical infrastructure more safely and efficiently.

Fluent English is required. Occasional travel may be expected.