Software Engineer to deep Tech / High-Performance Systems

Software Engineer to deep Tech / High-Performance Systems Do you enjoy working close to hardware, optimizing low-level C code, and solving complex performance challenges? We are looking for a Software Development Engineer to join a highly specialized R&D team developing next-generation high-performance networking and acceleration solutions used in modern cloud infrastructure and AI/datacenter environments. This role sits right at the intersection of: High-performance C development Linux system software Hardware-near programming Networking and datapath technologies FPGA-based acceleration platforms What you’ll work on High-performance software in C on Linux Hardware bring-up and board management Network offloading and packet processing Low-level interfaces such as I2C, SPI and flash devices Performance optimization and system architecture Automation and tooling in Python You’ll work closely with both software and hardware engineers in a deeply technical environment where your code directly impacts performance, scalability, and efficiency. We’re looking for engineers with experience in C/C++ on Linux Embedded or hardware-near software Networking or system-level development Performance-critical software Python scripting Bonus points for: DPDK Kernel-space development FPGA-based systems Device drivers High-speed networking Why join? Work on cutting-edge deep-tech products Strong technical ownership Flat engineering culture Highly skilled R&D environment Real impact on products used globally 📍 Greater Copenhagen area 🌍 International engineering environment 💻 Full-time position and hybrid work flexibility Fagområde Senior Developer Locations Copenhagen Remote status Hybrid About iHeadHunt Founded in 2012