Senior R&D Super Hacker

You may not recognize a Configuran in the street – we come in all shapes, forms and personalities and we certainly wouldn’t dream of instituting a company dress code – but with six offices on three continents, we’re one Configura.

Configura works with parametric configuration. We develop software to draw spaces in 2D and 3D for companies within the commercial furniture, kitchen and material handling industries. In the background, prices and configurations are automatically calculated.

Our teams work together across time zones and oceans to develop software for some of the world’s largest furniture manufacturers and other industry leaders. Care to join us?


Job description
Configura is looking for a Senior R&D Developer and Super Hacker to join our Research and Development team in Linköping Sweden. You will work with a tight team of highly skilled individuals on the CET Developer Platform and specifically on our proprietary CM programming language. The CM language is the core of our product offering enabling rapid content production and efficient maintenance of very large code bases detailing real products and integration with their associated business workflows to CRM and ERP systems.

The CM programming language provides an interactive- and incremental development environment in conjunction with GNU Emacs. CM is syntactically extensible and garbage collected. The backend provide ultra-fast machine code generation or high-quality optimization through CLANG/LLVM.

As a Senior R&D Developer at Configura, you will contribute towards the challenges surrounding all levels of development and the required toolchain. You are a fast and fluent keyboard and Emacs artist. You can refactor and transform code bases without hesitation through sweeping changes to achieve higher level goals.

If you want to work for a company with Swedish roots and genuine care for its employees, this position could be for you. We see our low employee turnover as a sign of a successful company culture.


Your profile
We think you are passionate about programming and well versed in modern programming languages. You have an awareness of web and mobile application languages and technology trends. You write robust, secure and maintainable code. While you collaborate well, you also work independently, using creativity and innovation to think beyond the given problem boundaries. You enjoy prototyping new initiatives and developing exciting proof-of-concepts, always with the greatest user experience in mind.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• Super passionate about programming and programming language design
• Advanced C++
• Fluent in GNU Emacs and GNU Emacs Lisp programming
• Keyboard artist
• Git version control
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter with the ability to independently identify and implement needed improvements
• Ability to quickly gather requirements, explore multiple approaches and suggest solutions


Application process
Configura collaborates with Skill in the recruitment process. Please note that we work with ongoing selection and that the position may be filled before the last application date, therefore we encourage you to apply for the position today. Log in or register your CV at www.skill.se

For questions regarding the position, please contact responsible recruiter Pehr Gilén, pehr.gilen@skill.se