Software Engineer / Robotics Software Engineer
Are you a driven software engineer with a passion for robotics and automation? As a Robotics Software Engineer, you will be a key player in our software team, responsible for developing cutting-edge software solutions that push robotics and automation to the next level. You will work with innovative technologies in a dynamic field, making a direct impact on the performance of clients worldwide.
Your role
As a Robotics Software Engineer, you will work within a multidisciplinary team of software and mechanical engineers to develop advanced robotic systems and intelligent control software. Your work will directly contribute to the efficiency and innovation of SGL and its customers.
Key responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable autonomous software systems and simulations to validate them.
- Take full ownership of software development, including design, testing, and integration.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to develop and maintain vehicle software, covering all necessary software domains for implementation, verification, localization, and safety.
- Propose continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the reliability of SGL’s systems and software.
Your profile
We are looking for a team player who brings real value to our software team. Our work culture is open, informal, and friendly—even when working under tight deadlines. We need someone who is proactive, adaptable, and has a practical and pragmatic mindset, with a passion for technology and/or sports.
Your qualifications
- At least 3 years of professional experience in software development.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of experience developing in C or Rust.
Preferred skills
- Strong debugging, performance optimization, and unit testing skills.
- Expertise in robotics and control engineering.
- Experience with ROS2, Yocto/Embedded Linux, Docker, GitLab, C .
- Knowledge of established software principles such as SOLID, GRASP, and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
- Proficiency in Dutch, both spoken and written, is a plus
What we offer
At SGL, you’ll join an ambitious team in a dynamic international work environment, developing innovative and unique products used worldwide. This is a role with high responsibility, room for personal growth, and a great working atmosphere.
Our benefits
- Pension plan (60% employer contribution).
- Travel allowance (€0,23 per km).
- Phone allowance.
- Home office allowance.
- 25 vacation days.
- Competitive salary based on experience (contact us for details).
- Bonus structure; the amount is determined based on your personal goals. A standard score of 7 corresponds to a 9% bonus, provided that the company objectives are met.
- Corporate fitness program.
We strongly value personal development, and you will have the opportunity to take job-related training to improve your skills and help elevate our software team.
For the first few months, we prefer to have you on-site as much as possible, but after that, you can work up to 2-3 days per week remotely in a full-time role.
And of course, work should also be enjoyable! That’s why we have fun traditions like ‘Patatdag’ on Fridays, plus regular team bonding activities. Each department receives a budget for team events, so whether it’s a hackathon, a padel match, a dinner, or a football game, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to connect with your colleagues.
Interested?
Excited about this role and want to join our software team? Apply now!
Would you like more information? Contact Dennis van Lent via jobs@sglsystem.com.
Acquisition in response to this job posting is not appreciated.
The application process in 6 steps
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We will call you to get acquainted
Your cv gives us a first impression, but we are also curious about you as a person. So we will always call you to get acquainted. Then we can immediately answer any questions and see if we are on the same page in terms of expectations.
Are we both curious for more? Then we would like to invite you for a cup of coffee, so you can see our office.
Stop by the office for a first interview
After our phone conversation, it’s time for a face-to-face introduction. We would like to invite you to our office in Waddinxveen for a first meeting.
While enjoying a cup of coffee (or something else) we will go deeper into the position, SGL and of course you as a person.
Both parties still satisfied? Then we would like to invite you to visit us again.
Second interview
If we are both still enthusiastic we would like to invite you for a second interview. We can go into topics that are still unclear from us or maybe you still have questions that we can answer.
For some positions, we may ask you to take an assessment before your second interview.
Contract proposal
If after the second interview we are convinced that you are the right addition to our team, and you yourself are still enthusiastic, we will forward you a contract proposal and we hope you will come to our office to sign.
Welcome aboard!
Both completely satisfied? Then we can officially shake hands!
Congratulations and welcome to SGL!
About SGL
SGL plays an extraordinary role behind the scenes of professional sports. In 2002, we developed a revolutionary system that optimises the growing conditions of pitches in football stadiums; we provide grounds teams around the world with the tools and support necessary to maintain a consistent, high-quality playing surface year-round.
Since then, we have expanded our market to include baseball, cricket, golf, American football, Australian football, tennis and rugby. We have developed many new products, expanded our market and strengthened our position as market leader; now more than 600 of the largest sports stadiums worldwide use our system Currently, we work with an international team of about 60 enthusiastic and driven employees, +/- 50 of which are based in the Netherlands.
