Application Software Engineer

Do you have a strong background in application software development and C/C++? Do you want to work on technology that directly powers next-generation animation, sports analytics, and humanoid robotics? Join Xsens and help transform complex motion data into real-world impact.

Who is Xsens

Xsens is a leading full-stack provider of sensors, software, and analytics that enable the digitization of movement. Xsens serves entertainment, humanoid robotics, health & sports and automation & mobility markets. By turning complex motion data into actionable insight, we help our partners accelerate development, improve control and learning, and bring physically intelligent systems to life. We collaborate with leading global innovators including Boston Dynamics, Toyota, Siemens, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Netflix, and 20th Century Studios, alongside more than 1,000 research institutions, humanoid robotics companies and universities worldwide.

Your role as an Application Software Engineer at Xsens

As an Application Software Engineer, you contribute to the development of applications that capture, process, and visualize human motion data.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team and report to the Manager Software Engineering. You work closely with the Software Architect and senior engineers who provide technical direction and guidance. Within this team, you are responsible for developing high-quality software and contributing to technical solutions that deliver real value to customers. You go beyond implementing requirements: you seek to understand the problem, challenge assumptions where needed, and improving solutions to robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

We actively leverage modern development tools, including generative AI, to accelerate development, improve code quality, and streamline engineering workflows. You are expected to be comfortable adopting these tools and exploring how they can enhance productivity and engineering outcomes.

You take ownership of your work end-to-end — from design to implementation and validation — while collaborating with your team on more complex challenges in an environment where not all requirements are fully defined.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain application software in C++

• Translate product requirements into effective technical solutions together with the team

• Deliver high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code

• Contribute to system behavior across UI, data processing, and application workflows

• Ensure reliability through unit testing, functional testing, and thoughtful design

• Collaborate closely with Lead Engineers, Embedded Software, Hardware, and QA teams

• Identify improvements in existing systems, performance, and developer workflows

• Take ownership of your work and deliver reliably within agreed scope and timelines
  

Key challenges:

•  Working in a high-tech environment with evolving and partially defined requirements

• Building software that operates within a complex system of hardware, sensors, and real-time data

• Making pragmatic trade-offs between speed, quality, and scalability

• Ensuring your work contributes to meaningful user and customer outcomes
  

We are looking for engineers who combine strong technical skills with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset. You bring:

•  Proven experience in application software development

• Strong C++ programming skills (Python is a plus)

• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and software design principles

• Experience with GUI frameworks (preferably Qt)

• Affinity with user experience and building usable applications

• Experience working on complex software systems or product environments

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field

• Strong communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus)

• Experience using generative AI tools to support software development and improve productivity is a plus

What we value in this role

• You take ownership and deliver reliable, high-quality results

• You are curious and seek to understand the user and system context

• You think in terms of solutions and outcomes, not just tasks

• You proactively contribute ideas and improvements

• You collaborate effectively and seek alignment when needed

• You are comfortable operating in an environment with ambiguity and evolving requirements

Working at Xsens

 We value ingenious ideas, no matter where they come from. We believe diverse thoughts, voices, and backgrounds make us stronger as a company. We know that it is through collaboration with people from all walks of life that we make the most positive impact as an organization.

Join Xsens’ innovative, ambitious, and international team, where your ideas and talents make an impact. Along with a competitive compensation package, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your well-being and help you thrive.

• 28 paid vacation days with an option to buy, sell, or carry over days, giving you flexibility to manage your time off as appropriate to your situation

• Tax perks for your sports memberships and bicycle purchase; so staying active is easier than ever.

• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home, helping you balance life and work

• Paid volunteer time: Through our partnership with Stichting Present, you have the opportunity to give back to the community during office hours

• Our partnership with Equip gives you on-demand access to a dedicated financial planner who provides clear guidance and a concrete plan for wealth building, pensions, and major life events.

• Enjoy company social events as well as fun, informal activities organized by our staff association. From movie nights and sports clinics to cooking classes and LAN parties, there’s always something happening to connect and have fun