3Shape is a world leading technology company headquartered in Copenhagen. Our aim is to lead digital dentistry in the global market, enabling dentists to improve their business and deliver better patient care - improving the lives of patients like you and I. We are a company with ambitious growth targets and having just welcomed private equity firm EQT as a co-owner, right now it has perhaps never been more exciting to join us!

3Shape’s solutions are disrupting multiple of the traditional dental workflows by replacing physical impressions of patient teeth with highly accurate, high-resolution 3D scans and workflows. This provides patients worldwide with an improved treatment, while giving dentists a wider range of treatment options, increasing efficiency, and allowing our customers to treat more patients.

As a software developer in R&D, you will develop hardware-near software for 3Shape’s top of the range scanner systems. You will be part of an innovative and agile team that works in a stimulating environment. As people we are social, open-minded and have an exceptionally good team spirit.

We are heading towards the next generation scanner where we explore unknown territory, and we will like you to be part of that journey. Together with your team you will use modern tools and technologies. In the software area we use tools like C++ 17 and onwards, C#, GitHub actions etc.

Innovation is a central part of ‘our DNA’ which fosters a culture of thinking differently. Emphasizing empowerment and taking ownership are key aspects of our culture. We are no longer a start-up, but we take pride in continuing to think like one – together we embrace new ways to exchange ideas and develop unprecedented innovations. All of this helps us to stay engaged with a broad canvas of technologies and applications. We simply think and work in an agile way.

Your Role

Together with the team you will develop the next generation of our scanners with a simple yet powerful design with flexible development and upgrade options. You will be central in solving the challenge of how to transmit, compress and process huge quantity of image data. We value your ideas, software development skills and your contribution to an effective and evolving development process in a multi-cultural work environment. You will be part of a cross-functional team of highly talented and top of the class colleagues that sets the bar for innovation high.

Your responsibilities

• Central in defining how to transmit, compress and process huge quantity of image data
• Implement relevant digital image processing algorithms
• Provide your input to the hardware processing requirements and architecture
• Together with software, electrical and mechanical engineers develop the next versions of our scanner
• Contribute to a fun and professional work environment within the team and in the 3Shape family

Your profile

• Educated as a M.Sc. or Ph.D. in computer science, electronics engineering, physics, mathematics or equivalent
• Experienced in digital image processing plus image/video compression and optimization
• Experienced in developing embedded software for a Linux based processor
• Programming skills in one or more object-oriented languages, with experience in C++
• Mindset for quality, flexibility, creativity, emerging technologies, and for seeing priorities from a user perspective

3Shape: An exciting, visionary, and international place to work

We offer

Join one of the most exiting Danish tech companies in the medical device industry and make a real impact. With us you will be able to work on solutions used by thousands of dental professionals worldwide!

Moreover, we offer:

• Purpose: Help improve the life of dental patients globally
• A vibrant and international environment with social, diverse, and highly skilled and cooperative colleagues - we are more than 40 nationalities in our DK based office
• A good 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 employee clubs, ranging from wine, board games to bicycle clubs
• Good work/life balance e.g., remote work for up to 2 days per week
• Attractive offices and lab spaces in downtown Copenhagen close to Kgs. Nytorv
• Visit our website If you want to read more about our company, recruitment process, or why 3Shape is a great place to work.

Get in touch now!

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply already today. We will review the applications continuously.

We encourage all relevant applicants to apply. We are committed to celebrating human diversity, and we trust that the best way to reach outstanding 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. Now, twenty years later, 3Shape is 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 Facebook.