Job Description

Are you a skilled software developer with a passion for refined architecture and the ambition to shape the future of dental imaging software?

3Shape is looking for an experienced Software Developer to join our Reconstruction Software Area As world leader in this domain, we have driven the evolution for decades and are setting the future standard. This is your opportunity to thrive, learn and contribute to cutting-edge solutions used daily to improve dental health around the world.

You will be joining a collaborative and creative team of twenty Computer Vision and Software professionals at the absolute forefront—forming the best 3D and computer vision team in the country. To assure momentum in R&D, it is fundamental to assure structured and maintainable code and the associated automated test and telemetry. Let’s be honest, we have our fair share of tech debt. This is where you come into the picture helping to bring structure to legacy code, and assure we do things right going forward.

Our tech stack and dev env spans Windows, .NET, C#, C++, Python, GPU, Visual Studio, and GitHub.

About us

At 3Shape we aim to advance dental treatment and diagnostics with advanced software and 3D scanners designed for dental professionals across the globe. Our purpose is to advance innovation in dentistry, continuously enhancing patient care and outcomes.

This role places you at the heart of our technological advancements within Product Creation, namely TRIOS & SCANNER SW, offering the chance to shape the trajectory of our innovative products and software applications.

What You’ll Do (Architecture + Hands-on Development)

• Design, develop, and optimize high-performance C++ and/or C# components for 3D image reconstruction and processing—owning both the architecture and the implementation.

• Refactor and modernize code to assure maintainability and performance.

• Define and evolve subsystem architecture together with architects and senior engineers (interfaces, boundaries, dependencies, and long-term maintainability).

• Raise engineering excellence: code quality, performance, automated tests, telemetry/observability, and clear technical documentation.

What We’re Looking For

• Solid programming skills in C# and/or C++ with a strong grasp of software design principles, maintainability, and code quality. Experience from distributed systems is an additional merit.

• Demonstrated, hands-on experience owning and evolving software architecture (e.g., defining module boundaries/APIs, refactoring toward clearer designs, and guiding others through review and alignment)

• An analytical mindset with attention to performance, scalability, and maintainability—and the ability to communicate trade-offs clearly

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

• Someone that eats large mass of code for breakfast

What 3Shape offers

• A vibrant and international environment with social, diverse, and highly skilled and collaborative colleagues - we are more than 50 nationalities in our DK based office

• An attractive healthcare package to keep you fit and well.

• Breakfast every day, and delicious and healthy lunch cooked by our private chefs.

• We provide a great social work environment with many optional activities and social clubs, ranging from wine & beer, board games, running to bicycle clubs.

• Good work/life balance.

• Attractive offices and R&D lab spaces in downtown Copenhagen close to Kgs. Nytorv, Nyhavn, and the Copenhagen Canals.

• Purpose: Endeavor to improve dental patients on a global scale.

Staying true to our values and D&I efforts, we encourage all relevant applicants to apply, and we ask you NOT to add any photos or sensitive information (age, marital status, nationality) during the application process. We encourage all relevant applicants to apply. We are focused on celebrating human diversity, and we trust that the best way to reach great business results is by welcoming diverse people into our community.

About us

3Shape started with a simple idea - to make 3D scanning better. First, we applied it to the hearing industry, then we succeeded in dentistry. Twenty years later, 3Shape has 2,000+ employees globally. With the help of dental professionals and amazing colleagues we’re creating award-winning scanning and CAD/CAM solutions to change dentistry together! Together, we contribute to a better world. Experience the everyday #lifeat3Shape across the globe on LinkedIn.