Software Engineer for Centre for Software Technology (CST)

Cph Ai Hub; Vejle; Hybrid; DKK 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern Denmark’s Centre for Software Technology (CST) at SDU Vejle invites applications for an engineering position to support the buildup of CST and its laboratories. The role focuses on software engineering, interaction technology and AI research, with close cooperation with industry to drive digitalization.

The candidate will work on prototyping interactive technologies, developing software for intelligent systems, and maintaining lab infrastructures.

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating on research projects with industry or academia.
• Experience implementing software solutions in multiple programming languages.
• Experience managing lab spaces and training for fabrication equipment.
• Experience prototyping interactive technologies and digital/physical fabrication.
• Experience with software development processes and methods.
• Experience with software infrastructures (Git, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud).
• Experience developing middleware, services, microservices, and databases.
• Experience with Generative AI and Prompt Engineering, including ethical considerations.
• Experience with data engineering and ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow).

Responsibilities

• Prototype interactive technologies and fabricate digital/physical systems.
• Develop software for intelligent systems and cyber-physical applications.
• Maintain and build lab infrastructures and collaborate with researchers.
• Support research and educational activities across projects.
• Manage lab space, inventory, safety, and equipment training.
• Collaborate with local industry and municipality on business development.
• Apply AI technologies ethically in engineering contexts.

Skills

Lab prototyping

Python programming

AI research

Software development

Education

Master's degree in software engineering or computer science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

Centre for Software Technology (CST), part of the Software Engineering units at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, located in Vejle, invites applications for an engineering position to support the buildup of the Centre and supporting laboratories. The centre is a newly started center that focuses on software engineering, interaction technology and AI research and education in close cooperation with companies to utilize the potential in digitalization. It is expected that the centre will experience a significant growth over the next five years.

The Centre for Software Technology (CST) at SDU is a part of the new campus, SDU Vejle, home of excellence within information technology. The academic focus of the SDU Centre for Software Technology is to conduct research in interactive information technology and software engineering. The areas will be complementing each other to make way for the engineering of the next generation of reliable, intelligent and interactive software solutions. This includes understanding how AI technologies and data-informed software development with a human-centred perspective can change the engineering of products and software infrastructures.

The centre is involved in a variety of research and collaboration projects nationally and internationally. The centre has a strong collaboration with industry to solve challenging research problems from real applications, and to participate in implementing the achieved results into real solutions with end users. The work in the centre is structured around a number of laboratories.

The work and responsibilities for the applicant will be within the areas of:

• Prototyping interactive technologies such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, circuits, microcontrollers, soldering, sensors, and actuators
• Software development in relation to advanced interaction technologies, intelligent systems, cyber-physical systems, e.g. in the areas of critical infrastructure and healthcare systems
• Developing and maintaining infrastructures to support the laboratories in close collaboration with the associated researchers
• Support for research and educational activities
• Managing lab space including inventory, supplies and materials, space maintenance and organization, developing and enforcing safety procedures, providing and managing training for specialized fabrication equipment
• Digital/physical fabrication with laser cutters, 3D printers, 3D modeling, making enclosures for interactive electronics, making professional robust physical artifacts
• Facilitating and participation in business development in collaboration with local industry and municipality
• Using AI technologies effectively, ethically and systematically in the context of engineering applications

The applicant we are looking for should have one or more of the following competencies:

• Experience with collaboration projects that involve industry and academia
• Experience with implementing software solutions in a variety of programming languages
• Experience with managing a lab space including managing training for specialized fabrication equipment.
• Experience with prototyping interactive technologies and digital/physical fabrication
• Experience with software development processes and methods
• Experience with infrastructures to support software development (e.g. Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud infrastructures)
• Experience with the development of middleware, services, micro services, and databases
• Experience with Generative AI and Prompt Engineering, e.g. tailoring effective prompts to instruct LLMs; knowing the dos and don’ts of GenAI from ethical angles
• Experience with data engineering including the use of machine learning frameworks with software such as PyTorch and TensorFlow

It is expected that the candidate has documented qualifications related to the position, for example, shown by a degree in the field of software engineering, interaction technologies, computer engineering, computer science or similar or previous related job positions.

A candidate should be able to achieve a Danish security clearance to take part in the development of critical technology.

We offer a dynamic and diverse work environment with a large variety of tasks, and you will be given the opportunity to work on different research projects applying your skills within the software domain. It is expected that you can work in a team, but also solve your tasks independently.

Further information is available from LEGO® Chair and Professor Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard, , .

Application deadline is November 22, 2026, at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST).

Employment shall take place in accordance with the framework agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Salary and employment terms

The position is available from January 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is full-time.

Salary is determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including the content of the position, responsibilities, and qualification requirements.

As an applicant, you are entitled to information about the starting salary and salary range for the position. This information will be provided during the recruitment process.

SDU does not collect information on applicants’ previous salary.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

About SDU

The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Whether our contributions come in the form of excellent research, innovative solutions, education or learning, we must make a positive difference to society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is therefore crucial that SDU retains, develops and recruits talent. At the same time, we need to ensure consistently high quality in all our activities – and we can only do that with the right people. The University’s researchers, lecturers, students, managers and technical/administrative staff are the foundation of our success.