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. To learn more about our solutions and innovations, visit our website here .

Your modern C++ code will power the connected vehicle technology that keeps traffic safer and smarter. As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and test high-quality embedded C++ software for next-generation V2X and GNSS technologies.

This is a hands-on senior role: you will translate customer and product requirements into reliable, scalable platform capabilities, own features from design to validation, and help shape the platform architecture.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Design, develop, and validate embedded V2X and GNSS software in modern C++, plus the supporting development tools
• Implement high-quality, maintainable, and reusable C++ code following best practices for embedded systems
• Collaborate with product management and design teams to translate user needs and product requirements into scalable platform capabilities
• Contribute to system design discussions, ensuring robust, efficient, and extensible solutions
• Build automated unit and integration tests, and debug and optimize performance on embedded Linux targets
• Take part in code reviews and share your C++ expertise with the team

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software development and Linux-based applications
• Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ in production embedded systems
• Familiarity with application interfaces for communication protocols, particularly V2X, GNSS, 3G/4G, TCP/IP, Bluetooth, and LwM2M
• Proven experience developing testable code, implementing automated unit tests, and working with automated test environments
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, GitLab, and Docker
• Familiarity with agile development processes
• A technical degree in computer science, systems engineering, software architecture, information technology, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience
• A proactive approach, strong teamwork skills, and effective communication
• Business-fluent English

Bonus Qualification

• A master's degree in one of the fields above
• Knowledge of V2X / C-ITS standards
• German language skills

Our Offer to You

• We have a unique corporate culture, driven by family tradition since 1892. We strive to create a work environment conducive to personal growth, satisfaction, and achievement.
• You you will be part of an international company with European roots and our global Connected Vehicle Team
• A hands-on onboarding with an experienced team to get familiar with the business and domain-related processes
• Social benefits of a modern company, e.g., home office, mobile devices, flexible working hours, operating restaurants, meal discount, bridge day regulation, etc.
• Possibility to participate in regular training (technical and personal development)
• A market-compliant gross salary of EUR 65.000 p.a. based on a full-time employment (38,5h/week), which can be adapted according to your qualifications and your professional experience

We believe hiring is a human decision. AI supports some of the operational side of our process (things like interview scheduling and coordination), but every step that matters is handled by a person. Your application will be read, your interviews will be conducted, and your offer will be made by humans who are genuinely invested in getting it right.

Kapsch is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We attach great importance to a balance in the diversity of our employees. Therefore, we welcome all applications without regard to gender, age, religious beliefs/ideology, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or national origin.