Who we are
Distran is a fast-growing, award-winning, Swiss high technology company producing an extraordinary product: a sensor that literally sees the sounds. Our unique product is used by major global players in Oil and Gas, Chemical, Power and even Space Exploration to detect gas leaks before they become dangerous to either humans or the environment. With strong growth in 35+ countries, our company continues to expand thanks to our amazing people passionate about innovation, climate change, and protecting the environment.
About the role
The software on our Ultrasound cameras is at the core of Distran technology, with a strong focus on high performance, reliability, and real-time reactiveness. Together with the software team, you will help Distran develop and innovate our acoustic cameras and associated real-time services, and help us further meet our customer’s leak detection needs.
In this role, your responsibilities will be to:
- Develop the real-time software that powers our acoustic cameras and supporting services
- Develop high-performance modern C++ targetting portable and network-based Linux platforms
- Implement fast and resource-aware signal/image/video processing code
- Ensure the high reliability of the product
- Automate, optimize, test, and document systems, processes, and business functionalities
- Participate in the team effort in code review, testing, documentation, and tasks organization
Your profile
- BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or related
- Three years or more experience in software development
- Strong knowledge of modern C++
- Good knowledge of Python
- Linux command line tools
- Interested in learning new technology stacks and working in a cross-functional environment
- Fluent English (spoken and written)
- Optional qualifications:
- UI, Web UI (QT, GStreamer, WebSocket, ClojureScript)
- Messaging interfaces (zmq, MQTT)
- Docker, DevOps
- Embedded development (ARM, Buildroot, Yocto)
- GPU (CUDA, OpenCL, OpenGL)
What we offer
Bringing groundbreaking innovative technology to a market best-seller is a rewarding social and professional experience. This job is for you if you like to give meaning to your work and have a strong impact on a product, on a company and on your professional growth. Besides a competitive salary package, since the establishment of our offices, our employees in Zurich have been enjoying working in a multicultural and central location in the heart of a vibrant neighborhood of Zürich, as well as engaging weekly events sponsored by us.
Note to agencies
Distran does not accept unsolicited resumes from any sources other than directly from a candidate. Distran will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited offer, even in a situation where Distran employs the relevant candidate. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Distran’s Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed agreement for service and in response to a specific job opening. Distran will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.
We kindly request all applicants to submit their applications in English. As part of our evaluation process, we will only consider applications that are presented in English.
