Software Engineer, Laneside

About this role

Kapsch is one of Austria's most successful global technology companies. With its comprehensive ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) portfolio, Kapsch is actively addressing the challenges of the present and the future with intelligent mobility solutions in a wide range of application areas. As a family-owned company founded in 1892 and headquartered in Vienna, Kapsch can look back on 130 years of experience with the future.

As part of the lane-side software engineering team, you will work on multithreaded real-time C++ solutions to process transaction framing for toll systems. The systems are hard-real-time, highly available, responsible for millions of micro-transactions per day, and represent the most accurate tolling system in the world. The system is built on top of Linux with the real-time patch, standardized C++ using Boost/STL, and a solid architectural design/approach.

Your responsibilities:

• L3 DevOps for existing deployments of the system, configuration and engineering of new deployments of the system to roadside environments.
• Development of new features for the existing system software. You will be responsible for managing the entire SDLC from requirements interpretation, design, documentation, coding, review, testing, release, and maintenance.

*The position may require some travel.*

Your Profile:

• Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field.
• 4+ years enterprise C++ coding experience with Linux systems.
• 4+ years Boost experience.
• 4+ years of real time operating systems.
• Familiarity with multi-threaded applications.
• 4 years' experience with any scripting language.

Highly desired:

• Ability to manage and aggressively push project deadlines.
• “Big picture” thinking with regard to design and solution architecting.
• Superior English writing and communication skills.
• Desire to learn new skills and improve existing ones.
• Understanding of enterprise software design principles – architecture, design pattern...