Software Architect

As a Software Architect you will define the technical direction of complex embedded solutions and translates customer needs into robust software architectures. You will guide development teams (with a can-do attitude) by making key design decisions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders to align architecture with project goals and industry standards., * Designing and managing the software architecture for our high-tech systems.

• Leading technical decisions in the areas of embedded systems, real-time processing, and data integration.
• Collaborating with hardware and system teams to optimally integrate software and hardware components.
• Guiding development teams and supporting them with complex implementation challenges.
• Ensuring software quality, performance, and reliability.
• Researching and implementing new technologies to drive innovation., Since 1996 we have been developing (embedded) systems that are essential for products manufactured by renowned high-tech companies around the world. Our projects involve edge to cloud solutions; from PCB design and FPGA to low level embedded software and application software for UI, Web, Mobile and cloud. We are well known for our high level of knowledge and expertise and are proud to be a Premier Adaptive Computing Partner of AMD; technology leader in the field of System-on-Chips and FPGAs.

• A Master or Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Physics and/or Mathematics
• Minimum 5 years of experience in software development and architecture, preferably in high-tech or embedded systems.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++, Python, and relevant frameworks.
• Experience with real-time systems, hardware integration, and communication protocols.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex problems clearly.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with internal and external teams.
• A proactive, can-do attitude and passion for innovation.

• challenging and interesting projects in different domains;
• benefit from the expertise of your technical buddy and more than 100 smart colleagues;
• focus on guiding and coaching on personal development to achieve your ambitions;
• annual study budget and customized training program within our TOPIC Academy;
• tech events and knowledge sessions.

This will make you better:

• Contract for indefinite period of time;
• an all-in employee benefit package (between €75.000 and €110.000): incl. competitive gross salary, net cost allowance, mobility package, 13th month payment, holiday allowance;
• good secondary employment conditions: i.a. 26 vacation days (opportunity to buy extra days), pension scheme and relocation budget.

This will keep you healthy:

• a good work-life balance, flexible working hours and hybrid way of working;
• an inspiring office environment with daily fresh fruit and a gym;
• the home office support package will turn your "home office" into an inspiring environment;
• lots of fun during events like celebrations, sport activities and the weekly Friday afternoon drinks.

TOPIC Embedded Systems is a system developer with its office in Best. We develop embedded systems essential to many products manufactured by reputable high tech companies worldwide. These may include low level embedded software, but also application software, user interfaces, web or mobile applications or FPGAs. With our knowledge and expertise we carry out consultancy assignments, projects on site and at TOPIC’s own offices and we develop our own embedded products such as Miami, Florida and Dyplo. We often use these as part of the solution that we offer to our clients.

In short, we are able to provide a highly specialised added value that allows our clients to grow. This has been our objective from the start in 1996 and since then our company has grown to 175 employees. TOPIC is a key player in the high tech sector. Plus, we are at the heart of Brainport and close to the universities: at the global top. We are the place to be.

We value the personal touch and are driven in our client approach. Their ambitions become our ambitions. And it is that same personal approach in which our staff interacts among each other. We coach each other and get our kicks from the amazing projects we do. That’s why so many specialists feel at home at TOPIC where they can continue to develop themselves. We provide strong individual coaching and our goal is to always offer plenty of room for development, both technically and personally. Because in the end, their growth allows us and our clients to grow too.

Our clients are high tech companies that develop products and systems which heavily rely on embedded systems. We support our clients throughout the development process of both embedded software and digital hardware, including test, integration and configuration management. Our scope of application is wide: Cure & Care, Imaging & Control, Mobility & Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics, Aerospace and Research.