Trimble

Software Engineer

France - Carquefou Full time

Your Title: Software Engineer - Trimble Geodetic Library (TGL)

Job Location: Carquefou (Nantes area)

Our Department: Geospatial

Are you interested in solving the most complex challenges in advanced positioning, focusing on geodetic modeling for global accuracy? Would you like to develop and integrate cutting-edge algorithms for mean sea level and tectonic modeling?

What You Will Do

As part of an international software development team, you will provide cutting-edge geodetic solutions critical for accurate coordinate transformations, supporting professionals in Surveying, Construction, GIS, BIM, and CAD.

  • Implement, test, and maintain geodetic models required for over 140 target countries within the shared Trimble Geodetic Library.

  • Design and implement the seamless integration of these geodetic models into web, desktop, and mobile software implemented by Trimble's Advanced Positioning and Geospatial divisions.

  • Assist software engineers worldwide in integrating new versions of the Trimble Geodetic Library & Database into Web, Desktop & Mobile applications including:

    • Trimble Connect

    • Trimble Pivot Platform

    • Trimble Business Center (TBC)

    • Trimble Access

    • Trimble Terraflex

    • Trimble SiteVision

  • Collaborate with team members to examine requirements, guide, and propose innovative functional designs for geodetic solutions.

  • Coordinate efforts with worldwide distributed hardware and software teams to align work with various centers of expertise.

  • Work in an Agile development process, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, high-precision software solutions.

What Skills & Experience You Should Bring

  • Master's STEM degree or related and building /or equivalent professional experience

  • Demonstrated experience (2/3 years) as a developer in C# or C++ environment

  • Proactive team player mindset that strives to engage with distributed colleagues

  • Effective communication skills in French and English

  • Knowledge in Geodesy (Coordinate Reference Systems) is a plus

  • Experience in writing, consuming, and deploying web services is a plus

  • Experience in Android and iOS developments is a plus

  • Experience with optical survey, GNSS, GIS, CAD, Civil Engineering, 3D scanning or photogrammetry is a plus

  • A strong math background is a plus

Information About Your Location

This position enables you to work at the Carquefou office (Nantes area).

Information For Your Review

The following links are recommended to provide a better understanding of Trimble and Geospatial.

About Geospatial

By integrating sensors, field applications, real-time communications, field and back-office processing, modeling, and analytics, Trimble Geospatial solutions facilitate a high quality, productive workflow and data exchange to drive efficiency, productivity, safety and value in organizations of all sizes. The result is rich accurate data that can be transformed into the intelligence you – and your clients – require to make informed decisions.

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