Software Engineering Supervisor – Desktop SEM

Description

You will lead and grow a team of software engineers building software for advanced Desktop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) products, combining people leadership with hands-on modern C++ work.

The team builds reliable software for microscopy, imaging and hardware control, and you will be accountable for the team's growth, technical quality and on-time delivery.

You will work with Software Architecture, Systems Engineering, Hardware, Software Quality and Product Management to keep engineering priorities aligned with what the product needs.

The role is part of the growth of the Brno Development Center, where you will help build software engineering capability and work with colleagues across the international R&D organization.

The company's Desktop SEM business makes scanning electron microscopes used worldwide in materials science, manufacturing, research and quality assurance.

The software links users to the microscope hardware and covers modern C++ and Linux, low-level hardware control, embedded systems, imaging and data acquisition, concurrency and inter-process communication, control systems, user interfaces and services, and networking with distributed components.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop a team of C++ engineers, building technical strength and teamwork.
• Set team goals, order priorities and make sure software development work is delivered.
• Help with hiring, onboarding, performance reviews and professional growth.
• Advise on software design, architecture, code reviews and difficult investigations.
• Stay hands-on with the codebase and the microscope systems.
• Plan team capacity, manage dependencies and handle technical and delivery risks.
• Work with Software Architecture, Systems Engineering, Hardware, SQA and Product Management.
• Put sound practices in place for automated testing, CI/CD, software quality and deployment.
• Report progress, technical problems and resourcing needs to stakeholders.
• Push ongoing improvements to processes, team performance and product quality.
• Help share knowledge and build software engineering skills across the Brno Development Center.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Extensive software development experience, with strong command of modern C++.
• Experience leading engineers or technical teams, including coaching and growing people.
• A solid grasp of software architecture, design principles, testing and debugging.
• Experience planning and delivering complex software work.
• Knowledge of Linux, embedded systems or hardware and software integration.
• Familiarity with C++ build systems, CI/CD and development tooling.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to balance people leadership, technical quality and delivery priorities.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management in English.
• An advantage: formal people management, recruiting and performance development experience.
• An advantage: experience with scientific instruments, microscopy, imaging or other hardware-heavy products.
• An advantage: agile development and experience growing an engineering team.
• An advantage: Yocto, embedded Linux or cross-compilation.
• An advantage: CMake, Jenkins or build automation.
• An advantage: firmware, FPGA or Zynq integration.
• An advantage: Qt/QML, gRPC, REST APIs or distributed systems.
• An advantage: software supply-chain security and dependency management.

Conditions

Standard Monday to Friday schedule.

Office-based role.

The role is based at the Brno Development Center.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours to help you balance work and private life.
• 25 days of vacation and 5 sick days per year.
• An annual bonus, a pension contribution, and life and health insurance at preferential rates.
• Discounted mobile plans for you and your family.
• A free MultiSport card.
• A meal allowance and a company canteen that serves free fruit or vegetables every day.
• Relaxation zones, an on-site gym, an outdoor sports area and massages in the building.
• Social activities such as a company rock band, sports teams and other events.
• A hackerspace with a VR headset, a recording studio for video, music and podcasts, LEGO Mindstorms, a 3D printer, Arduino and more.
• Chances to shape engineering practices and develop people while staying close to the technology.