Senior C++ Developer – Desktop SEM

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Position Summary

As a Senior C++ Developer, you will play a key technical role in developing high-performance software for our Desktop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) products, working at the intersection of modern C++, hardware control, and advanced scientific instrumentation.

You will design and deliver complex software solutions, solve challenging technical problems, and help shape the evolution of our software platforms. Combining hands-on development with technical leadership, you will guide engineering decisions, mentor colleagues, and contribute to software architecture and best practices.

This role is part of the expansion of our Brno Development Center, offering the opportunity to influence our technology and collaborate with specialists across our international R&D organization.

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 Linux
• Low-level hardware control and embedded systems
• Microscope control and automation
• Concurrency and high-performance computing
• Imaging and data acquisition
• Networking and inter-process communication
• Software integration and automated testing

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance C++ software for complex microscopy and hardware-control systems.
• Lead technical solutions spanning software components, hardware interfaces, and external services.
• Contribute to software architecture, component design, and integration strategies.
• Solve complex challenges involving concurrency, memory management, performance, reliability, and hardware integration.
• Make technical decisions balancing performance, maintainability, quality, security, and delivery priorities.
• Drive modern C++ engineering practices, including code reviews, automated testing, profiling, and continuous integration.
• Lead technical investigations, prototyping, and resolution of complex software issues.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Software Quality, Applications Development, Hardware, and Product Management.
• Provide technical guidance, mentor engineers, and support cross-team initiatives.
• Remain hands-on with the codebase and microscopes throughout development, testing, and integration.
• Identify opportunities to improve software architecture, product quality, and engineering practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive professional software development experience with expert-level modern C++ (C++17 or later).
• Deep understanding of C++ fundamentals, including resource management, templates, concurrency, memory model, error handling, and performance.
• Experience designing and delivering complex, reliable software systems.
• Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills.
• Experience with Linux and low-level hardware control or hardware/software integration.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design principles, automated testing, and CI/CD.
• Experience with CMake or similar build systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Nice to Have

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

• Yocto and embedded Linux
• Scientific instrumentation, microscopy, robotics, or other hardware-intensive products
• Control systems and real-time or near-real-time software
• gRPC, REST APIs, and distributed systems
• Formal modelling tools such as Dezyne or Coco
• Rust
• JavaScript, Vue, or other frontend technologies

Why Join Us?

You will have the opportunity to lead the development of sophisticated software that directly controls scientific instruments, combining challenging C++ engineering with real hardware interaction.

You will influence technical decisions, solve complex system-level problems, and help develop engineering expertise within our growing Brno Development Center.

You will work alongside specialists in software, physics, electronics, and systems engineering, contributing to products used by scientists and engineers around the world.

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.