# Software Engineer to deep Tech / High-Performance Systems

**Company:** iHeadHunt
**Department:** Senior Developer
**Location:** Copenhagen
**Remote status:** Hybrid

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

[Apply for this position](https://jobs.iheadhunt.dk/jobs/7692220-software-engineer-to-deep-tech-high-performance-systems/applications/new)