Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Raith; Eindhoven; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Raith, a world-leading high-tech company in Eindhoven, seeks a seasoned back-end software engineer to design, code, and deploy critical services for EBPG lithography equipment. You will work across hardware and software teams to translate complex requirements into modular components and scalable architectures.

You will lead design reviews, mentor junior engineers, and ensure robust unit and integration testing within a Linux environment, using modern C++ and Python best practices.

Qualifications

• Masters or bachelor degree in CS/IT/embedded systems or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development focusing on back-end architecture.
• Experience with Linux-based environments and modern C++/Python.
• Strong API design, multithreading, and memory management skills.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum, Git workflows, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and deploy back-end services for EBPG equipment using C++ and Python.
• Ensure modular software design, abstraction, and clean interfaces.
• Develop on Linux, using build, debug, and profiling tools.
• Integrate back-end with embedded device control and hardware.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, and validation teams.
• Refactor legacy code to scalable architectures and run tests.
• Lead design reviews, promote code quality, and mentor juniors.
• Foster root-cause analysis and robust problem solving on high-tech machinery.

Skills

C++

Python

API design

Multithreading

Linux

CI/CD

Docker

Git workflows

Team leadership

Education

Masters/Bachelor in Computer Science / IT / Embedded Systems

Tools

Docker

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Linux profiling/debugging

Job description

We are a world-leading high-tech company developing maskless nanofabrication systems and characterization solutions. Defined by a dynamic environment that is at the forefront of tomorrow’s technological advances on a global scale, we are seeking challengers ready to shape the future with us.
We are looking for individuals who thrive in visionary and collaborative environments, bringing their unique strengths and their passion to make RAITH the innovative force it is. Interested to write the next chapters of our success story together with our 450-strong team?

Your mission

• Design, code, and deploy critical back end services and control logic in C++ and Python for high-mix, low-volume electron beam lithography equipment EBPG product line
• Solid understanding of software design and architectural principles (e.g., modularization, separation of concerns, abstraction, and interface design)
• Experience developing and testing software in Linux-based environments, with familiarity with common build, debugging, and profiling tools
• Drive seamless integration between back-end software, embedded device control, and complex hardware, ensure verification and validation
• Partner directly with system, mechanical, electrical, and validation engineers to translate complex multi-physics requirements into modular software components
• Systematically refactor legacy codebases into modern, scalable, and modular software architectures and execute efficient unit tests, automated integration test suites
• Lead technical design and code reviews, maintaining absolute discipline in code quality, modularity, performance and clear boundaries
• Coach junior engineers in back-end design patterns, C++ or Python best practices, and systematic root cause analysis on high-tech machinery

Your Qualifications

• More than 5 years of hands-on professional software development experience, specializing in back-end architecture and control software using modern C++ and Python
• Proven track record in development, integration, or troubleshooting for semiconductor equipment, electron microscopy, precision robotics, or complex high-mix/low-volume machinery
• Deep mastery of architectural design patterns, API design, multithreading, concurrent systems, and memory management in Linux-based environments
• Masters/bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information technology embedded systems, or a closely related technical field
• Advanced proficiency with Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, automated test frameworks, and Linux profiling/debugging tools
• Exceptional analytical skills to diagnose, isolate, and resolve complex hardware-software edge cases under tight operational constraints
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive, ownership-driven attitude, capable of challenging assumptions constructively and bridging the gap between software and physical hardware

Why us?

• Work at the forefront of nanofabrication technology, contributing to innovations in research and industry
• A collaborative and supportive team environment
• Diverse personnel development measures and development prospects in a growing global organization

Contact person

Thomas Verduin, Global Software Manager
De Dintel 27
5684 PS Eindhoven

This vacancy is exclusively intended for candidates who are personally seeking employment at Raith. It is not open to recruitment agencies or individuals represented by such agencies. We kindly request that agencies refrain from approaching us regarding this vacancy. Any unsolicited submissions will not be considered and will be treated as non-compliant with our recruitment policy. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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