Software Engineer

TOMRA Food is a multinational organization and a leading provider of sensor-based sorting, peeling and integrated post-harvest solution for the food industries. Transforming global food production to maximize food safety and minimize food loss by making sure Every Resource Counts™, has been our strength for over 50 years.

At TOMRA, we want people to innovate, show passion in their work and be responsible. We encourage the freedom to innovate and take risks that result in breakthroughs that challenge the status quo. We value passion that focuses and commits to meeting success. We believe in a responsible and safe mindset that takes care of our customers, products, and fellow employees.

Join the resource revolution !

As a Software Developer, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of the software that powers our flagship optical sorting application, which sorts tens of thousands of fruit per minute in a real-time industrial setting using computer vision and AI. Reporting to the Software & AI Lead, you will collaborate closely with our Application Engineers—professionals who work directly with customers to validate software changes and ensure our solutions address real-world needs. In this global R&D role, you will also support our regional service teams by equipping them with the tools and knowledge required to maintain and optimize systems in the field.

About the role: 

Development

• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Assist in producing detailed designs that meet requirements.
• Create tools to instrument and monitor systems as needed.
• Contribute to technical decisions and requirements.
• Make accurate time estimates and deliver on those estimates.
• Develop an understanding of customer needs and industry trends.
• Support cross-functional engineering projects.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and best practices.
• Implement comprehensive testing plans to assess and improve product developments.
• Follow our software development processes.
• Continuously improve existing products and find ways to enhance work and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical support for customers and TOMRA employees, working constructively with customers directly, as well as service departments and other design teams.
• Participate in occasional site visits domestically and internationally to support and test new and existing products or designs.

Software Technical

• Assist in designing and developing software for our high-performance fruit grading products, primarily using C++ and C#.
• Help create and enhance software applications for our high-performance machines, including dashboards, reports, and other customer-centric tools.
• Maintain and optimize tooling such as CI/CD infrastructure and code repositories to ensure efficient development workflows.

About you:

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving difficult problems and has the ability to learn and adapt to the different technologies we use as needed. The below list provides a flavour of some current technologies we use. 

• 0-2+ years, preferably in the industry automation, machinery, or engineering sectors.
• Fluent in spoken and written English; proficiency in other languages is a plus.
• Programming Languages: C++, C#, C, Python, Javascript.
• Frameworks and Libraries: .NET, MFC, WPF, Blazor, Qt, PyTorch, React, OpenCV.
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
• Cloud Services: Microsoft Azure (Azure DevOps, Azure Machine Learning, ACA, etc)
• Development Tools: Visual Studio, Git, Docker
• CI/CD: Gitlab, Teamcity, GitHub, Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Database Technologies: SQL Server, Postgresql
• Version Control: Git, Gitlab, Github, Azure Repos.
• Project Management: Targetprocess, Azure Devops, Agile, NPD and Stage gate.
• Testing Tools: gtest, NUnit.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field.

Travel:

• Ability to work in an open office environment as well as industrial customer worksites.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, 1 – 4 weeks a year.

Why work for us: 

• Birthday leave - have a day off on us!
• Onsite car parking
• We love innovation, so we offer a collaborative environment where idea sharing and thinking outside the box is encouraged
• You may also know us as an award-winning Kiwi success story — a company that continually strives for greatness, with a proud history and an ambitious vision for the future as TOMRA
• Global career opportunities with a strong record for promoting internally 
• Professional training and development: We are passionate about people and seeing them succeed. 
• We care for the planet and want to make a difference for the future
• Kiwisaver employer contribution paid on top of base salary 

At TOMRA we proudly recognise cultural diversity, inclusiveness of thought and individuals to create a great working environment for our employees. So, even if you don’t think you tick all the boxes and the requirements, but you have what it takes, we would still like to hear from you.