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You will be involved in the full development cycle: from architecture and design to implementation, testing and optimization.\nYou will work in a multidisciplinary development team where hardware, firmware, software and product development collaborate closely. You will also have plenty of opportunity to contribute ideas on technical choices and the future development of our products.\nYour responsibilities\nDesigning, developing and maintaining firmware for sensors and network components\n\nDeveloping software primarily in C and Python\n\nWorking on energy-efficient embedded solutions\n\nImplementing and optimizing wireless communication protocols\n\nDeveloping software for bare-metal systems and RTOS platforms\n\nAnalyzing and solving complex technical challenges\n\nSupporting testing, validation and quality improvements\n\nCollaborating with hardware engineers, software developers, testers and product management\n\nContributing to architecture choices and future technical developments\n\nAbout CowManager\nCowManager is an innovative and globally operating company in the agricultural sector. We are the inventors of the first ear sensor technology for dairy cattle, driven by data, innovation, and animal welfare. 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