Company
Esri
Location
Stuttgart, Germany
Employment type
Full-time
Seniority
Mid level
Primary category
Software Development
Posted date
9 Mar 2026
Valid through
8 May 2026
Overview
We are looking for a passionate C++ developer that's eager to make a meaningful impact. You'll work in a highly collaborative environment where innovation and creativity are embraced. If you're excited about the potential of technology to transform industries and improve lives, we invite you to join our dynamic team!
We are on a mission to develop cutting-edge software solutions that empower users to harness the full potential of 3D data. You'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented individuals who are committed to pushing boundaries and driving advancements in the geospatial industry. Together, we create software that meets the needs of our users and contributes to social and environmental progress.
Join us, and be part of a culture that values curiosity, growth, and collaboration. Your expertise will help shape the future of our products and the experiences of our growing community of users. Let's embark on this exciting journey together!
What we offer
Responsibility and impact
Passionate and supportive working culture
Flat hierarchies
Emphasis on team and personal growth through personal coaching and staff development events
Strong focus on company culture: appreciative, compassionate communication, enabling and embracing diversity
High-profile team that is driven by the pursuit of excellent results
Active ambition to become a technology leader in 3D reconstruction technology
Well-appointed office environment and equipment in the center of Stuttgart
Part of Esri, a global organization based in California focused on GIS and spatial analytics to enable global change
Attractive compensation including benefits like public transport, leased e-bikes, and fitness
Who we are
We are an international team of young and enthusiastic individuals passionate about creating professional photogrammetry software and providing value for our customers. Embracing a high diversity of skills and cultures, curiosity and an urge for excellence drive us. Municipalities and leading companies in the mapping industry use our unique technology for countrywide data production. We have built a strong reputation in the market for us, this is just the beginning. Facing an evolving market and many fascinating technological challenges, we need your expertise to help us reach the next level.
The Esri R&D center-Stuttgart develops the software technology, Reality Engine, which is used worldwide to reconstruct 3D surface models from images and lidar. As one of the leading solutions in this domain, it focuses on high accuracy and large-scale applications such as aerial mapping of entire cities and countries. The resulting data empowers various applications in areas such as smart cities, infrastructure, 5G planning, change detection, environment monitoring, cadaster mapping, or VR.
In our software development, we focus on solving our users needs and follow research trends to deliver impactful reality capture software. Our development language for the Reality Engine is usually cross-platform C++, as scalability and performance are important in our engineering work to process massive datasets efficiently on workstations, computing clusters, or cloud infrastructures.
Responsibilities
Collaborate in a team to create industry-leading software for 3D reconstruction from images and Lidar, scene understanding as well as visualization solutions
Develop performant and maintainable software that is a key driver to advancements in social and environmental development such as global monitoring through GIS
Contribute to an efficient, modern C++ environment in the context of resilient, parallel, and distributed processing
Design, develop, and maintain APIs, monitor their performance and ensure security
Shape a product directly for a growing community of reality capture users
Requirements
2+years of industry experience with C++ skills
Desire to design, author, test, debug, and profile source code
Motivation to shape a team and product to ensure customer success
Fluent English speaker (German is a plus)
Eagerness to continuously grow in team communication and self-leadership
Interest in the geospatial industry
Bachelor's in computer science, geomatics engineering, or a related field
Existing work authorization for Germany
Recommended Qualifications
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with/affinity for 3D data
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If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!