Software Development Engineer Software Engineering Excellence Enablement

Job Title

Software Development Engineer – Software Engineering Excellence Enablement

Job Description

Your role:

BU Custom Plug-in Development

• Design and develop Business Unit-specific Backstage plugins using TypeScript and React
• Implement portal features for compliance automation and team-specific developer experiences
• Integrate BU tooling APIs (JIRA, ServiceNow, Artifactory, quality tools) into portal dashboards
• Build data visualization components for engineering metrics and modernization progress
• Create custom UI components using Backstage component library and design system
• Maintain plugin quality through comprehensive testing, documentation, and code reviews
  
  

TechDocs Integration & Support

• Enable BUs to adopt documentation-as-code practices through Backstage TechDocs
• Support BU teams in migrating existing documentation to TechDocs format (Markdown, MkDocs)
• Integrate documentation into developer onboarding workflows and portal navigation
  
  

Custom Scaffolders Development

• Build Backstage software templates that encode organizational best practices
• Implement custom scaffolder actions for automated project creation workflows
• Develop templates that integrate with Code Hub platform capabilities (GitHub, runners, quality gates)
  
  

Custom MCP Servers for AI-Augmented Workflows

• Build custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers on top of foundational AI layer
• Expose BU domain context into AI workflows (clinical knowledge, platform APIs, regulatory constraints, architecture standards)
• Integrate custom MCP servers into Developer Portal and IDE workflows
• Support BUs in leveraging AI augmentation with domain-specific intelligence
  
  

Developer Portal Platform Development

• Contribute to core Developer Portal features and improvements
• Optimize portal performance, user experience, and accessibility
• Integrate Dev Lake engineering metrics into portal dashboards
• Develop portal features that surface craftsmanship assessment outcomes
  
  

Minimum Required Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology OR Vocational Education in Information Technology or equivalent.

Minimum Required Experience

5- 8 years of software development experience with modern web technologies (TypeScript, React, or similar frameworks)

Preferred Education

Masters Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.

Preferred Skills

Youre the right fit if:

• Solid foundation in software development, with proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, or C#).
• Interest in developer experience, platform tooling, and building internal products that improve how developers work.
• Basic familiarity with cloud hosting concepts and AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, S3, or CloudWatch (hands-on experience preferred).
• Exposure to CI/CD workflows, GitHub Actions, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform is a plus).
• Willingness to learn and work with Backstage, React/TypeScript, and related open-source technologies.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills—you enjoy helping others and learning from your peers.
• Experience in Backstage framework or providing Platform Engineering services at scale in an Enterprise is a plus.
  
  

How We Work Together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

this role is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we wont stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

• Learn more about our business.
• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
  
  

If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.

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