C ++ Software Developer

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Digital Solutions
We provide engineering software tools and enterprise solutions for managing risk to improve safety and performance across industries, including the maritime, energy, and healthcare sectors. Research, development, implementations and partnerships with our customers have earned us the position as a trusted third-party vendor of software and services. We are accelerating the pace of transition toward the digitalization of systems and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to give customers the efficiency and flexibility of the cloud, including the power and insights from advanced analytics.

About the role

Would you like to be part of a dedicated DevOps team that builds desktop and cloud software solutions for strength assessment of offshore and maritime structures?

The Product Line Renewables and Ocean Structures is seeking an inspired and inspiring C++ developer to join our Engineering Workflow team. You will play a key role in development of the DNV Sesam software system (https://www.dnv.com/sesam).

DNV Sesam software is a global market leader in the maritime and oil & gas industries. With the world transforming towards renewable energy, Sesam is also becoming key for the design and operation of fixed and floating offshore wind turbine (OWT) structures. The high-performance computational workflows for the design of OWT structures involve GeniE, a desktop application for 3D CAE modelling, as well as our hydrodynamic and structural solvers and visualization tools. You may be involved in the challenging work of improving the efficiency and user experience in these workflows.

Your primary responsibility will be to work as a C++ software developer for our product GeniE, which is part of Sesam. You will work in different parts of the GeniE product, such as finite element modelling, mesh generation algorithms, calculation algorithms and our 3D-graphics engine. You will also be involved in rewriting GeniE to a plugin architecture.

Engineering Workflow is part of the Product Centre, which is responsible for software development, software technology, architecture, testing, and operations of advanced engineering software like Sesam, Bladed, WindFarmer, and SolarFarmer. The Product Centre consists of 80+ dedicated developers and engineers in multiple locations such as Oslo, Bristol, Shanghai and Gdynia. You will be part of a motivated team consisting of domain experts, professional software engineers, software testers, product managers and technical support engineers who pride themselves in delivering high-quality software. You will get the opportunity to solve hard and interesting problems.

Main responsibilities:

• Development of GeniE, a desktop application for 3D CAE modelling and strength assessment of maritime and offshore structures
• Together with GeniE architect, responsible for enhancing and renewing the GeniE architecture
• Contribute to analysing and improving computational performance
• Contribute to cloud-enabling our large collection of analysis software
• Contribute to improving the performance and user experience of engineering workflows
• Contribute to improving our automated build and test systems

What we offer

• Strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
• Competence development through individual development plans, including learnings from development communities and dedicated training programs
• Thorough on-boarding process
• Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
• Attractive salary and benefits package
• Free commuter bus from Sandvika and Skøyen
• Scenic work environment by the sea at Høvik
• Social events and team-building activities
• Interesting and challenging tasks
• International working environment
• 6 weeks of vacation

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About you

• MSc or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Structural Engineering or similar
• 5 years of experience with professional software development, relevant experience from studies can compensate for lack of professional experience
• Experience with C++, preferably including advanced language features such as concurrent programming, lambdas and (variadic) template programming
• Knowledge of software architecture and design principles, such as SOLID
• Some experience working with 3D graphics and/or geometry is a plus
• Experience with other languages, frameworks, and tools for both desktop and cloud, such as Cmake, Python, JavaScript, C#, Fortran
• Experience with the finite element method and/or hydrodynamics is a plus
• Experience with Visual Studio is a plus
• Experience with CI/CD. We use Azure DevOps

For more information about the position, please contact:

Knut Birger Lunde (Head of Section) knut.birger.lunde@dnv.com