Overview

Octave BricsCAD is a global technology company creating innovative Computer Aided Design software for worldwide markets. Our products enable the world’s most innovative companies to streamline complex design workflows every day. Our people are active in 80 countries, and our software is available in fifteen languages. We offer innovative solutions for 2D drafting, 3D direct modeling, manufacturing (e.g., sheet metal), surveying and building (BIM) design. BricsCAD powers an ecosystem of over 1,200 market-specific applications through our developer program. Our focus is to deliver reliable software with friendly licensing, and industry-leading direct support - all at a fair price.

We are seeking a talented and dynamic C++ developer for our Manufacturing-2D team. You will closely work with a cross-functional, international team of 4 engineers within the broader BricsCAD Industry Solutions R&D group (25 engineers). The job is very diverse. At BricsCAD, we have an open software review culture. You will be working on challenging problems; in a good balance between new, innovative projects and continuously improving existing features.

If you have a senior profile, we hope you would enjoy software (architecture) design, as well mentoring more junior colleagues. If you’re more junior, we mostly expect an open, curious attitude and the willingness to dive in and learn quickly.

The Manufacturing-2D project is of utmost business important in the accelerating growth of the BricsCAD Mechanical toolset. Product Management sees solidifying our 2D foundation and compatibility with AutoCAD Mechanical as our first step towards extreme growth, and then upskilling these new Mechanical users to also adopt our powerful 3D variational & assembly design toolkit. As such, your day-to-day work directly contributes to the main focus and strategy of the BricsCAD Mechanical toolset.

By doing this, as a C++ Software Engineer, you will be part of a larger and international team that aims to develop an industry leading and very user-friendly product family for customers in the AEC, GIS, civil engineering, and mechanical CAD markets.

Qualifications

· Bachelor or Master in Computer Science, Engineering, or other (applied) sciences (or you can prove you are at this level in some other way).

· Limited (junior) or 3+ years professional (senior) experience (or equivalent by showing relevant personal/student work) with C++ (at least C++11)

· Ability to design and develop complex software.

· Ability to operate with basic geometrical, mathematical and algorithmic concepts, including understanding of complexity of algorithms.

· Ability and willingness to explore, refactor and improve the code of a large software product.

· Ability to realistically plan your own work and work independently and reliably.

· Ability to coordinate your work with team members and to be open and honest in communication.

· Full professional proficiency in English. Dutch is advantageous but not essential.

Knowledge of any of the following is a plus:

· Qt/Qml (UI development)

· C++11/14/17, CMake, boost, Git

· Object Oriented Design, Optimization

· Computer Aided Design (CAD), Architecture (BIM), Engineering, 3D sketching skills, Computational Geometry.

· Agile methodology

What do we offer?

·  A full-time (or 4/5) job in Ghent (UCO tower) where you can make a difference for our company.

· Flexible hours, 32 days of vacation and the possibility to work from home up to two days per week.

· Competitive remuneration with extras (pension fund, meal vouchers, expense allowance, hospitalization & car insurance).

· Choice of development platform (Linux/MacOS/Windows) – choice of tooling (Visual Studio, QtCreator, XCode), git as VCS and a powerful company laptop for all your compilation needs.

· A no-nonsense work floor with direct access to management.

· Autonomy in planning and designing your own work (guidance and collaboration possibilities are available).

· A fast-growing international environment.

· Encouragement to show initiative, learn, grow, and develop your own ideas.

· Parties, pizza Fridays and other (optional) fun activities.

#LI-MP #LI-Hybrd

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all. 

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.