DFT is a Bielefeld-based company with approx. 470+ employees, founded in 1954. The machine manufacturer has been part of the Austrian KNAPP AG, based in Graz, Styria, since 2010. DFT develops, produces and supplies sorting and sequencing systems for the efficient processing of eCommerce orders and for store supply. DFT's specialty is overhead conveyor technology in various forms for the clothing industry, electronics (wholesale) trade, pharmaceutical wholesale, automotive production logistics and eCommerce in general. The AutoPocket™ was recently introduced as an innovation in the field of pocket sorters. DFT is active worldwide, with the main markets currently being Northern, Western and Central Europe. Since 2021, groundbreaking sales successes have been achieved in the USA in close cooperation with the parent company KNAPP.

(Senior) Software Engineer (m/f/d) Warehouse Control System (WCS)

Your Tasks

As a member of a project team, you will work on implementing innovative and varied intralogistics solutions for our well-known national and international customers.

Responsibilities

As a (Senior) Software Engineer (m/f/d), you will be responsible for creating the WCS software (Warehouse Control System Software). This software is used to control the flow of goods for all necessary transports in an automated warehouse. Your tasks include all control-relevant software topics for the complete automation of our systems:

You program the individual requirements of our customers, adapt the graphical user interface (GUI) to the customer-specific conditions, design interfaces to higher-level customer systems and implement them
You will work with different programming languages and tools such as C++, Linux, C#, .NET Framework, Azure DevOps Server, Oracle databases, PL/SQL
You carry out testing remotely or on site at our customers' premises, put the software into operation and accompany the customer until acceptance
You complete your project by creating user documentation, carrying out project-specific training and handing over the project to our internal customer service team before moving on to the next project
After your induction, you will work closely with our customers, sales and other internal departments to understand the technical requirements and specifications and then document them in the form of a functional specification and an interface description

What You Bring To The Table

A technically oriented apprenticeship, a degree in (business) informatics, electronics or a comparable qualification - alternatively relevant practical experience in the IT environment
You have several years of knowledge of the C++ programming language, ideally supplemented by experience with C#
You have sound practical experience in dealing with SQL-based databases (preferably Oracle) and you are comfortable using Azure DevOps, especially in source code management and cross-team collaboration
Ideally, you have knowledge of software testing, e.g. through ISTQB certification or equivalent experience
You communicate confidently in German and English
You are willing to travel nationally and internationally - depending on the respective project phase (travel share approx. 30%)
You are a reliable team player (m/f/d) with the ability to work on tasks independently and make decisions according to the situation

What We Offer

A secure job with long-term prospects
Short decision-making paths thanks to flat hierarchies
An attractive remuneration package according to the collective agreement of the metal and electrical industry NRW with a 35-hour week, flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working for a good work-life balance
A wide range of employee benefits such as discounted meals in our canteen, free massages, subsidized Sportnavi membership, JobRad and corporate benefits

Your Contact For Further Questions

Dorothee Zingler

Human Resources

0521 92276-611

We look forward to receiving your application via our job portal.

Would you like to know more about us? Then find out more here:

www.duerkopp.com

Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH, Dorothee Zingler, Human Resources, Potsdamer Str. 190, 33719 Bielefeld, 0521 92276-611