Fullstack Software Engineer – Cinematography & Computer Vision (f/m/d)

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

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Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application silence of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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We at ZEISS are developing the next generation of digital tools for film and television productions. Our focus is on creating intelligent software solutions that support cameramen, directors, and VFX artists in their work – in real-time, on set, and in post-production.

Development and optimization of applications in the field of cinematography

Building backend and frontend components for processing, detecting, and synchronizing video data and sensor inputs

Development of modern GUIs for set tools, monitoring, or control

Design and implementation of APIs for internal and external interfaces (REST, WebSocket, etc.)

Collaboration with virtual production studios, VFX artists requirements, and software engineers to define

Development of applications from prototypes to production-ready software solutions

Error analysis, bug fixing, and continuous optimization of existing applications

Working in cross-functional international teams in an agile environment

Completed studies in computer science, media informatics, or a comparable qualification

Several years of experience in full-stack development (e.g., Node.js, Unreal Engine, Python, C++, React, Electron, etc.)

Understanding of camera technology, image processing, and/or production workflows in the film industry

Knowledge in processing video streams, sensor data, or image analysis

Interest in visual design, film technology, and creative workflows

Team spirit, strong communication skills, and a high degree of initiative and eagerness to learn new things

Very good German and English language skills, both written and spoken

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