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Software Engineer to deep Tech / High-Performance Systems

iHeadHunt

📍Copenhagen, Capital Region
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Posted on: May 06, 2026

Do you enjoy working close to hardware, optimizing low-level C code, and solving complex performance challenges?

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer to join a highly specialized R&D team developing next-generation high-performance networking and acceleration solutions used in modern cloud infrastructure and AI/datacenter environments.

This role sits right at the intersection of:

  • High-performance C development

  • Linux system software

  • Hardware-near programming

  • Networking and datapath technologies

  • FPGA-based acceleration platforms

What you’ll work on

  • High-performance software in C on Linux

  • Hardware bring-up and board management

  • Network offloading and packet processing

  • Low-level interfaces such as I2C, SPI and flash devices

  • Performance optimization and system architecture

  • Automation and tooling in Python

You’ll work closely with both software and hardware engineers in a deeply technical environment where your code directly impacts performance, scalability, and efficiency.

We’re looking for engineers with experience in

  • C/C++ on Linux

  • Embedded or hardware-near software

  • Networking or system-level development

  • Performance-critical software

  • Python scripting

Bonus points for:

  • DPDK

  • Kernel-space development

  • FPGA-based systems

  • Device drivers

  • High-speed networking

Why join?

  • Work on cutting-edge deep-tech products

  • Strong technical ownership

  • Flat engineering culture

  • Highly skilled R&D environment

  • Real impact on products used globally

📍 Greater Copenhagen area
🌍 International engineering environment
💻 Full-time position and hybrid work flexibility

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