Support Software Engineer
Become our new Support Software Engineer!
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Use your technical knowledge and programming skills to optimize our software! Whether you dive into the software of a climate computer or an energy technical installation in the boiler house, you know how to solve the issues in the software. Will you help improve our software?
What you'll be doing:
As Support Software Engineer you are responsible for improving our software and handling software related malfunction incidents. You proactively call customers and log in to their systems to prevent problems. You ensure that our customers receive the right service and that their software continues to work optimally. You play an important role in ensuring and improving the quality of our installations, cool right?!

In addition to optimizing software, you will also solve software related malfunctions. When our service department receives a customer request regarding to software, you are ready to start working on it immediately. You log in to the software and start analysing what's the problem. When you have found it, you program the software in such a way that the malfunction is solved. For example, think of adjusting the description, documentation or the software itself. The next step is to roll out the solution in our software so that the malfunction can be prevented next time. We like to work efficient;)
What makes this role exciting is that we have many high-tech installations that are controlled by our own software and we have installations with software from other suppliers for which we guarantee. You will immerse yourself in all this software to help our customers in the best possible way. Are you familiar with all our software? Then you'll be part of our second-line breakdown services where you provide support to our service engineers. Do you have the ambition to work on our software on-site at customers? If so, we would be happy to discuss this in order to expand your position!
Who are you?
- You have completed a degree in Software Engineering, Service Engineer or a similar field;
- You have extensive experience with the programming language C;
- Your are passionate about solving problems in the software of complex technical installations;
- You have good communication skills and can express yourself well in both Dutch and English;
- You are stress-resistant, can switch easily and do not mind working outside office hours if necessary.
What we offer:
- An exciting and diverse role where you make a significant contribution to keeping our customers satisfied worldwide!
- An informal, friendly, and ambitious work environment that’s felt throughout the company;
- A team of skilled colleagues with whom you can collaborate and brainstorm to achieve great results;
- An onboarding program that dives straight into the action with activities like “ff tuinen,” where you visit growers and suppliers, enjoy a guided tour of Certhon, and even tackle a horticultural escape room! You’ll learn everything about what we do and how we work, alongside a fun group of colleagues;
- From paddle tennis and boxing to cooking workshops, ice bath challenges, or even sleep workshops, there’s a vitality activity every month. Our annual FitWeek is another highlight, focused on health and sports.
Curious about the other perks of working at Certhon? Check out our benefits page!
Grow as one.
Help build the future of food production

At Certhon, we combine technology, innovation, and a strong passion to shape the future of food production: 'Growing anything, anywhere. For everyone.' Together with our team of over 150 colleagues, we develop solutions that deliver fresh, locally grown products anywhere in the world. From state-of-the-art indoor farms and high-tech greenhouses in unexpected locations to fully autonomous harvesting robots, our high-tech innovations address today’s and tomorrow’s challenges. Through creativity and technology, we make food production smarter, more sustainable, and more efficient. Do you want to work on groundbreaking projects that make an impact? Join Certhon and grow with us in a world full of possibilities!
Got Excited?
Contact Melissa Zuijderwijk via 0174 225 080 or send a WhatsApp to +31 6 10 66 07 49. Of course, you get the best impression if you just drop by for a cup of coffee. Will we see you soon?
- Department
- IT & Software Engineering
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Locations
- Poeldijk

About Certhon
Growing anything, anywhere. For everyone. That’s the plan. New possibilities, better results, and higher yields. Because when you combine smart technology and plant science with the drive to tackle the most complex challenges, you harvest results.
At Certhon, we develop and provide turnkey, tailor-made concepts for the most high-tech horticultural projects worldwide. Founded in 1896 as a family business, we are now a partner of DENSO, a leading mobility solutions provider.