Software Engineer Sensor Systems

At Lely, we believe in achieving a sustainable, profitable and agreeable future for dairy farmers by combining robotisation, engineering and farming expertise.

It all started with a dream cherished by two brothers in Maassluis 75 years ago, and ever since, we have worked to become innovative market leaders in automated systems for dairy farmers across the globe. With a team of 2,500 professional specialists, we work constantly to bring about revolutionary solutions for the agro industry. We are based at our Maassluis Campus, a building which features the highest sustainability performance possible, not just in the Netherlands, but on a global scale. Our overall objective: making dairy farming interesting, also for the coming generations.

Within the Robotic Application Software Development department, we develop software that helps automate dairy farms. This includes products such as our advanced milking robot and Automated Guided Vehicles. We are looking for a software engineer with an interest to combine software engineering and machine vision challenges. 

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of software for our automated agricultural systems. You will work in multidisciplinary teams, consisting of software and test engineers, but also data analysts and electronics engineers, depending on the project.

Your main responsibilities:

• Designing, implementing, and testing embedded software in C++ and Python.
• Optimizing, testing and troubleshooting machine vision algorithms used in the projects.
• Optimizing data structures and algorithms for production.
• Maintaining existing software and supporting improvements.
• Ensuring quality through design and code reviews, unit and integration testing, and addressing technical debt.
• Actively participating in our Agile work process by setting goals, reporting progress, and managing risks.

• You have a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• You have extensive experience with C++ and are capable of developing complex systems in this language, supplemented by knowledge of Python 3.7.
• You have experience with Embedded Linux and Git.
• You have working knowledge of Linux and Git. 
• You are familiar with machine vision concepts and OpenCV.
• Having experience with FreeRTOS is a pro.
• You are skilled in writing documentation and think from a system-wide perspective.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and multidisciplinary Agile Scrum teams.
• Experience with CI/CD systems is a nice bonus.

Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You contribute to making the agricultural sector future-proof - and we make sure that you get all the space, resources and support you need to do so.

• An international working environment with opportunities for own initiative and entrepreneurship.
• Excellent working conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a good pension scheme.
• A full-time salary scale:
  
  For junior developers: between €4,000 and €5,800 gross per month.
  
  For medior developers: between €4,800 and €6,900 gross per month.
  
  For senior developers: between €5,700 and €8,100 gross per month.
  
  Where we would like to see a growth option within the scale. 
• Good growth opportunities: you are in control of your development and can choose from various training courses through our Lely Academy - from personal development to job-specific training.
• Our modern Lely Campus offers daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym, outdoor padel courts, an outdoor basketball and volleyball court, table tennis and table soccer. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training - and challenge your colleagues during an active break.
• Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our own barista, with milk straight from our farm, as well as a healthy and affordable company restaurant.
• A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid work policy: you work at least three days a week on Campus, with flexible working hours and plenty of room to spend extra time on site (between 06:00 and 20:00).
• A free shuttle bus will take you to and from the metro in Maassluis, so your workday starts and ends smoothly.
• Successes need to be celebrated: from anniversaries to Christmas parties - at Lely we know how to do it!

We are also proud that our efforts and vision have been rewarded by winning the Rotterdam Entrepreneur Award 2025!

Recruitment & selection agency, consultancy, and/or secondment agency?

We appreciate the interest, but we are looking for all our candidates directly. We understand that you, as an intermediary, want to present candidates for our great positions and thus contribute to our ambitions, but this is not how we have set up our recruitment. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.