C++ / Qt Developer – Desktop SEM

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Job Description

Position Summary

As a C++ / Qt Developer, you will develop intuitive and reliable user-interface software for our Desktop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) products, working with modern C++, Qt/QML, and advanced scientific instrumentation.

You will create applications that enable scientists and engineers to operate microscopes, acquire and analyze images, and manage complex workflows.

Working closely with Software Quality, Systems Engineering, Applications Development, and Hardware teams, you will take ownership of software components and contribute to improving product usability, performance, and reliability.

This role is part of the expansion of our Brno Development Center, offering the opportunity to work with sophisticated technologies in an international R&D environment.

Our Technology

Our Desktop SEM business develops advanced scanning electron microscopes used worldwide in materials science, manufacturing, research, and quality assurance.

Our software brings together:

• Modern C++ and Qt/QML
• Interactive user interfaces and data visualization
• Microscope control and image acquisition
• Backend services and hardware integration
• Asynchronous operations and application state management
• Automated testing and software integration

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain user-interface software using modern C++ and Qt/QML.
• Design intuitive UI components and workflows for microscope operation, image acquisition, visualization, analysis, and reporting.
• Integrate user interfaces with backend services, APIs, and microscope hardware.
• Develop reusable UI components and ensure consistent behavior across applications.
• Investigate and resolve complex UI issues involving performance, stability, memory management, and application state.
• Take ownership of assigned software components throughout their lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Software Quality, Systems Engineering, Applications Development, and Hardware teams.
• Participate in code reviews, automated testing, software integration, and release activities.
• Work hands-on with microscopes to validate and improve user workflows.
• Contribute to UI architecture improvements and software engineering best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Professional software development experience with C++ and hands-on Qt/QML development.
• Strong understanding of modern C++ fundamentals, including resource management, the standard library, and error handling.
• Experience developing maintainable UI components using appropriate design patterns and state-management approaches.
• Experience integrating user interfaces with backend services and asynchronous operations.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with automated testing, code reviews, and build systems such as CMake.
• Attention to usability, visual consistency, performance, and software quality.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Good communication skills in English.

Nice to Have

Experience with one or more of the following would be an advantage:

• Image visualization, high-resolution rendering, charts, or analytical reporting interfaces
• Qt Test, UI automation, or simulation-based testing
• Localization, high-DPI interfaces, and accessibility
• REST APIs, gRPC, or other service integration technologies
• Jenkins, CI/CD, and application packaging
• Python, .NET, or web frontend technologies
• Scientific instrumentation, microscopy, or hardware/software integration

Why Join Us?

You will develop software that directly connects users with sophisticated scientific instruments, combining modern C++ development with challenging UI design and real hardware integration.

You will have ownership of meaningful software components, influence user experience, and see your work running on microscopes used by scientists and engineers worldwide.

You will collaborate with experienced specialists across software, electronics, and systems engineering within our growing Brno Development Center.

What We Offer

• Flexible working hours to help you balance work and personal life.
• 25 days of vacation plus 5 sick days per year.
• Financial benefits, including an annual bonus, pension contribution, and access to life and health insurance at preferential rates.
• Discounted mobile plans for you and your family members.
• Free MultiSport card.
• Meal allowance and company canteen, with free fruit or vegetables every day.
• Modern working environment with relaxation zones, an on-site gym, outdoor sports area, and massages in the building.
• Open and friendly company culture, including our company rock band, sports teams, and other activities.
• Hackerspace equipped with a VR headset, recording studio for videos, music and podcasts, LEGO Mindstorms, 3D printer, Arduino, and much more.

Welcome

Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell?

About Us

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

Accessibility/Disability Access

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

EEO

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.