PLM and Industrial IoT platform for engineering and manufacturing
CONTACT Software builds PLM, Industrial IoT, and collaborative engineering software for mid-market manufacturing and engineering teams. The stack spans Python, React, Oracle, SAP, and Kubernetes—paired with active adoption of IoT and PLM capabilities—while projects focus on data integration, legacy system interfaces, and GIS location services. The hiring mix is broad (engineering, consulting, sales roughly equal) and weighted toward senior staff, suggesting a professional-services-heavy go-to-market where implementation complexity and customer integration drive revenue.
CONTACT Software develops product lifecycle management (PLM), Industrial IoT, and engineering collaboration platforms designed for organizations managing complex product development and manufacturing workflows. The company serves mid-market and enterprise engineering and manufacturing teams across Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and the United States. Products center on the Elements platform—an open architecture for integrating virtual product models, digital twins, and IoT data with legacy ERP and business systems (SAP, Oracle, SQL Server). Core operations span software development, professional services delivery, and direct sales, with ongoing investment in UI architecture, data integration, and interface standardization.
Core languages: Python, JavaScript, C++. Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite. Frontend: React with Redux. Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Linux. Integration: REST, SOAP, SAP, Oracle connectors. Analytics/data: dbt, GIS.
Active projects include: data integration across business units, SAP and legacy system interfaces, GIS integration for asset location, Elements platform component development, UI architecture for enterprise systems, and continuous enhancement of the existing product portfolio.
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