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Careers
About us
SOFHA GmbH, founded in 1981, develops software products and technologies requiring high performance image processing solutions based on industry standards such as Adobe PostScript® and Adobe PDF Print Engine®. These technologies are covering high resolution image data handling and state of the art accurate color management at outperforming speeds.
As an OEM partner of leading professional production printer manufacturers, many of them located in Japan, SOFHA develops intelligent print workflow solutions, controlling the whole print production process using the JDF/JMF standard as well as artificial intelligence. The operating system is Linux whereas the user interfaces are Windows- and Macintosh applications as well as web-based applications. Additionally, SOFHA offers consulting and development services up to market-ready turnkey products for the broad range of customer-required solutions.
We offer…
… an outstanding work environment consisting of an international team of roughly 50 people. Besides Germany your future colleagues are stemming from Brazil, Finland, France, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the USA and Vietnam. Our office is located close to Gesundbrunnen, right in the center of Berlin with excellent public transportation connections into all directions. For all new employees whose mother tongue isn’t German we offer intensive German courses after work, (after-work Billard parties as well :-).
The software development process has some “agile” elements, however due to the very close cooperation with our partners and customers in their development processes, the observation of mutually agreed upon release dates is a must. Nevertheless, our motto is “Quality First” which means that any decision, acknowledgement, and promise must comply with this approach. We are using Jira for error reporting, development/bug fixing time estimation, release planning, and time tracking, and we are using MS Teams for the internal communication. Our development team must review other developer’s software design and code and get their own design and code reviewed before checking-in. All development and QA team members participate in daily stand-up-meetings and the weekly sprint planning.
After probation time we offer you to work 60% (3 days/week) from home. Additionally, we support environmental-friendly behavior with a funding of 15 € monthly for public transportation subscriptions and bicycle-leasing. We try to avoid the need for working overtime hours as much as we can, and you can help us in this undertaking by becoming a member of the team!
Our hobbies are (not surprisingly) playing Billard, table tennis, travelling, jogging, boldering, dog parenting, hiking, surfing, making music, bicycling, going to movie theatres, gaming, gardening, dancing, cooking, experimenting with distilling alcoholic spirits, speedy cars, motorbikes and lots of nerd stuff of course….. One of our dogs is always hanging around loving to be hugged or played with. Alternatively, if you need a bit of exercise, you surely will find someone to play a round of table tennis with you.
If you want to join the “gang”, and you are ready to contribute with your skills to our team, we are looking forward to receiving your application and your CV, diplomas and certificates!
SOFHA GmbH • Mona Hansen • Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25 • 13355 Berlin • E-Mail: personal@sofha.de
Our Vacancies
For our ongoing developments we are looking for full time software engineers and quality assurance staff (m/f) as well as a technical writer and an IT administrator (Linux); Very good English language skills are mandatory; German language skills are welcome.
Application-Developer (C++)
Your Tasks
Software design based on customer requirements.
Implementation/integration into our existing Windows and macOS applications and drivers using C++, Visual Studio and XCode.
Develop simulators and mock-ups for test automation to mimic system components of high-speed, high-quality, professional printers.
Your Profile
Good knowledge of C++ 14 (and later).
Good knowledge of Windows API, or Cocoa with Objective-C, or wxWidgets.
Excellent knowledge of common software design patterns and anti-patterns.
WEB-DEVELOPER (Javascript)
Your Tasks
Software design based on customer requirements;
Implementation/integration into our existing single-page web application using JavaScript and Visual Code;
Develop simulators and mock-ups for test automation to mimic system components of high-speed, high-quality, professional printers.
Your Profile
Good knowledge of Angular 14+ and AngularJS;
Good knowledge of HTML/CSS;
Excellent knowledge of common software-UX-design-patterns.
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER
Your Tasks
Performing print tests out of various applications
Creation and processing of test plans according to software function specifications
Statement of test results in the agile software development management tool “Jira” in English
Setup and configuring of Windows- and Macintosh-Systems as test platforms
Setup and configuration of virtual machines
Setup and configuration of software simulators of digital print equipment
Operating digital printers.
Your Profile
Good knowledge of PC and/or Macintosh hardware and software
Firm with software applications (Microsoft365, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Knowledge of network components and network protocols, client-server-systems
Preferably IT specialist/technician or equal work experiences in the field of quality assurance of software products.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER FOR LINUX
Your Tasks
Software design based on customer requirements.
Implementation/integration into our existing Linux system using C++.
Interfacing with printers such as high-speed digital inkjet presses,
Development of the web backend,
Maintenance and optimization of the Linux system.
Processing of page description languages such as PDF, PostScript, JDF, JMF.
Your Profile
Excellent knowledge of C++ programming
Very good knowledge of the Linux operating system
Excellent knowledge of common software design patterns and anti-patterns.
System Administrator Linux
Your Tasks
Maintaining and updating Linux file servers
Responsible for mail server, web & ftp server, user/user group management
Access level management and documentation
Ensure data security and integrity
Roll-out of security updates
Maintaining server hardware
Management of back-ups and synchronization
Documentation of the network infrastructure and keeping it up-to-date
Executing vulnerability tests
Writing of user guides for FAQ for our internal Wiki
Maintaining and configuring our internal Jira server
Your Profile
Excellent English skills
Expert-level know-how of Linux systems
Good command of Jira
Expert for network components and network protocols as well as client-server-systems
Reliable team player with good & precise communication skills
Technical writer (suitable for career changers)
Your Tasks
Creating and maintaining product specifications in English
Ensuring the quality standards of the documentation using our authoring guide
Analyzing functional requirements for content creation
Working closely with the product manager and software engineers to define product specification
Communicating and reporting about the functional product specification status with customer and product manager
Your Profile
Excellent English skills
Firm with content management systems
Firm with software applications (e. g. Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Knowledge of network components and network protocols as well as client-server-systems is a plus
Experiences with documentation of software products
Preferably knowledge about MadCap Flare or comparable content management systems
Excellent team player with good & precise communication skills
Microsoft 365 administrator
Your Tasks
Preparation of Windows PCs for new members (software installation/configuration)
Setting up, maintaining and documenting Sharepoint and Onedrive access management and controls
Supporting and training of the team regarding an optimized usage of Microsoft 365
Deployment of centralized MS365 software security updates on all Windows and Macintosh PCs in the network
Testing and recommendation of apps for project planning, resource management and HR-related tasks like onboarding of new members
Writing of user guides for FAQ for our internal Wiki
Rolling out IT-security related trainings
Your Profile
Excellent English skills
(Certified) Expert for MS 365
Expert for cloud-based solutions
Preferably good understanding of the General Data Protection Rules (GDPR)
Reliable team player with good & precise communication skills