Senior Software Architect (m/f/d)

Trust something new, grow beyond itself and redefine the boundaries of the feasible. That is exactly what our employees can and should live daily. To set the pace with our innovations and make it great. Because there are a lot of fascinating people behind every successful company.

ZEISS employees work in an open and modern environment with numerous development and further training opportunities. Our culture is characterized by expert knowledge and team spirit. All this is supported by the special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl-Zeiss Foundation: to advance science and society together.

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Diversity is part of ZEISS. We look forward to your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, world view, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

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ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology - Enabler for smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips

Work where the morning arises.

About 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies. As the heart of any electronically controlled system, You are no longer to think away from our everyday life – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and solutions for process control, ZEISS enables the production of increasingly smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips – and thus decisively shapes the age of microelectronics and nanoelectronics with its innovations.

The Semiconductor Fab Solutions (SMT-SFS) develops electron microscopic solutions for quality control in the semiconductor industry. Become part of the team behind groundbreaking innovations such as the 'ZEISS MultiSEM' and help you relocate technological boundaries every day. Work closely with people of various disciplines. Take the challenge and grow in exciting and responsible tasks. Come to our inspiring location in Oberkochen, where you have the opportunity to advance your career in a future-oriented environment.

Your role: systematically develop concepts, architectures and budgeting for process and application software in close cooperation with experts and negotiate system specifications with different stakeholders

Promoting concept decisions at module and system level

monitor compliance with specifications in the overall system, be central contact for technological topics for internal stakeholders, development partners and customers, prepare and communicate project results for them

Development and continuous optimization of software solutions in the field of machine and process automation and visualization, planning, controlling and implementing appropriate work packages

Control and quality assurance of external partners and ensuring targeted implementation of requirements of internal and external customers

Ensuring and continuous improvement of industrial requirements throughout the software lifecycle, such as e.g. Cybersecurity

a very good degree in computer science, information technology or a comparable qualification

multiannual experience in the development of software for the industrialization of high technology, like already in the semiconductor environment, as well as experience in project management

very good knowledge and extensive experience in the design of software architectures, the use of modern software technologies and frameworks, development processes and tools

good knowledge of the orchestration and life cycle management of application containers using Kubernetes or comparable technologies including Confidence with their infrastructure, administration, provision and automation

a convincing appearance, willingness to design as well as pronounced communication and team skills

high interest in innovations, solution-oriented thinking, a structured, independent and targeted way of working as well as commitment and great team spirit

very good knowledge of German and English in word and writing and willingness to international travel