• Lead the design, development, and optimization of core components for 3D reconstruction, image processing, scene understanding, and visualization solutions o
• Drive technical decision-making and contribute to product and architectural direction for next generation photogrammetry workflows o
• Mentor team members by promoting best practices in clean code, maintainable architecture, testing, and performance engineering
• Develop performant and reliable algorithms to process Images, Point Clouds, Textured Meshes and Gaussian Splats at scale
• Advance the state of the art in computer vision, photogrammetry, machine learning, and computer graphics through research, prototyping, and integration into the product
• Collaborate cross functionally with other engineering teams to deliver high impact features aligned with user needs
• Ensure high software quality through code reviews, automated testing, profiling, and continuous improvement processes
• Shape the product vision by deeply understanding the workflows and challenges of our growing community of reality capture users

• 5+ years of professional experience in image processing, computer vision, computer graphics, photogrammetry, or related fields.
• Expert-level C++ skills (modern C++ standards, performance optimization)
• Proven experience designing and delivering complex software components in production environments
• Demonstrated ability to research, design, implement, test, debug, and work efficiently in large, shared codebases
• Eagerness to continuously grow in team communication and selfleadership - with desire to mentor
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Geomatics Engineering, or a related field
• Fluent English speaker (German is a plus)
• Existing work authorization for Germany

• Background in scalable algorithm design and performance critical systems
• Experience with GPU computing, large scale image/point cloud pipelines
• Knowledge of Esri software
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Geomatics Engineering, or a related field

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Requisition ID: 2026-4068