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In addition, you have good communication skills and a proactive attitude., * a completed bachelor focused on computer science, animal husbandry or agricultural entrepreneurship; * experience in developing software with e.g. C# or Python; * affinity with and interest in the livestock sector. In our international working environment, communication is increasingly in English. This position involves language level C1. If you do not yet have this level, we will of course help you and you can contact our language center Wageningen in'to Language. You can see that there are plenty of challenges for you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So if you do not yet have the track record required in the vacancy, but do have solid work experience, we would also like to invite you to apply. ## Description Are you a software engineer who looks beyond just code? Do you have a practical background or strong affinity with livestock farming and do you want to use your technical skills to make the agricultural sector smarter and more sustainable? Then we are looking for you. What will you do? As a software engineer, you will work on innovative digital solutions for livestock farming. Think of simulation programs to perform scenario analyses, applications for data collection and analysis and management systems for livestock farms (digital twins). You translate practical questions into smart software and work closely with colleagues from both IT and agricultural background. Your tasks: * developing and maintaining software (e.g. web applications, dashboards or other software tools); * translating the practical needs of researchers and consultants into technical solutions; * collaborate with researchers, advisors and end users; * testing and improving existing systems; * thinking about innovations within the sector. Your team Within the Animal Farming Systems department, you will work together with a research team of 35 highly motivated project leaders, researchers and project assistants. We are known for our innovative and integrated approach in designing and evaluating the sustainability of animal farming systems. You will work together with colleagues from your own team and colleagues from other Wageningen Livestock Research departments or WUR research institutes in a project team. This is where you will work You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, and at a university that has been voted the "best university" in the Netherlands 20 times and is also seen worldwide as the best university in the agri-food domain. ## Related Videos - [Your next 10x engineer isn't in your city. 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