Software Developer

Get to know Visual Components

Visual Components is a software company with a global footprint. We are here to help teams who are building tomorrow’s manufacturing find the fastest way from the concept to reality. With our inclusive and easy to use tools companies can test their ideas in a virtual environment and get proof of concept before making the investment decisions.

With Visual Components software, you can design production lines, simulate and analyze production flow, perform virtual commissioning projects, and use offline robot programming (OLP) software.

Our solution is used by over 2400 pioneers worldwide and the tool scales from small local manufacturers to global automotive corporations. Our interfaces are visual, user-friendly and robust which makes us simple, fun, and easy to use.

Our Headquarters is in Espoo, Finland and we have offices in US, Germany, and Japan. Our global partner network and team of over 24 nationalities make Visual Components a truly international company.

Example

We build our software using C , C#, .NET, Azure Cloud and other Microsoft technologies, creating a robust and scalable 3D simulation platform. While our current focus has been on desktop applications, we are now embarking on a transformative journey to bring our platform to the cloud. Visual Components software is a robust and intricate system that allows customers to design production lines, simulate and analyze production flow, perform virtual commissioning projects, and program industrial robots. Our interfaces are visual and user-friendly, making the software simple, fun, and easy to use, yet powerful and complex under the hood.

Our development teams use modern approaches to make the software reliable, efficient, and scalable. We work together in a collaborative environment where everybody can grow and make a real impact on the future of manufacturing.

The role and the team

We are increasing the number of developers of one of our teams who work hand in hand with Mitsubishi Electric. Therefore, you will be interacting with members in Japan as well as in other countries.

We value employees who can work in teams while following our development process. All team members are united by common goals. We care and support each other. We are not afraid to ask questions and reach each other for help.

We are flexible in terms of working from home, but we require team members to come to the office a couple of days per week.

This position is fixed-term and will run for the duration of the project.

Your impact

You will participate in the development of new functionalities, maintaining existing ones as well as giving support for technical matters. Following and helping to improve our development process and ways of working is also part of the role.

Key responsibilities

• Develop new features as part of a collaborative team
• Focusing on feature architecture
• Implementation
• API design
• UI controls for Windows desktop applications

The skills you will bring

• Excellent .NET (C#) skills in WPF or other desktop UI libraries with experience in common UI design patterns such as MVC and MVVM.
• Experience working with Microsoft technologies like Visual Studio or similar IDEs, Windows environment and ability to build, test and debug using those tools.
• Experience working with Git or similar version control systems and familiarity with CI/CD tools
• Knowledge and experience in agile processes like Scrum.
• Prior knowledge and experience with Visual Components Software, Robotics and PLCs is considered a plus, as is experience with C and Python development.

Perks of joining us

• competitive salary
• opportunity to further develop and expand your skills and make an impact to the digitalization of manufacturing
• flexible working hours and the possibility of remote work within Finland
• employer who supports in various life situations
• safe and stable workplace
• co-workers and a supporting supervisor and team
• low hierarchy and flexible and relaxed organizational culture

At Visual Components, our most valuable assets are our employees. We treat everyone with honesty and transparency, help each other and do our work with passion. We also enjoy spending time together even after work. Pool tournaments, game nights, office breakfasts and after works and sports activities are part of our life as a team.

How to apply

Please send your application in English via the form on our career page. We cannot accept applications sent to us via email or private messages due to the GDPR. We will hire a person as soon as we find the right candidate.

Next steps with us

• screening is within 3-4 weeks after the application
• online call with our Talent Acquisition Specialist
• online interview with our specialists
• onsite interview with the team

Hiring manager

If you have any questions, please contact the hiring manager Camilo Cifuentes via email insert email camilo.cifuentes@visualcomponents.com.

About us

With over 20 years in business, Visual Components is one of the pioneers of the 3D manufacturing simulation industry.

Visual Components is a leading developer of 3D manufacturing simulation software and solutions. Founded in 1999 by a team of simulation experts, we started with a humble goal – to make manufacturing design and simulation technology easy to use and accessible to manufacturing organizations of all sizes.

Today, Visual Components is recognized as a global leader in the manufacturing simulation industry and trusted technology partner to many leading brands. We offer machine builders, system integrators, and manufacturers a simple, quick, and cost-effective solution to design and simulate production lines.