Senior Software Technologist I

Job Title
Senior Software Technologist I

Job Description

We are seeking a Technical Lead to join our high-performing team and contribute to key projects in the Hospital Patient Monitoring domain. The ideal candidate will have expertise in C++ development, system architecture, debugging, and software quality assurance. You will be responsible for designing, optimizing, and delivering scalable solutions while mentoring junior developers and driving innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and understand software/functional requirements to design and develop high-quality C++ applications.
• Lead system architecture decisions and ensure scalable, high-performance solutions.
• Write efficient, maintainable code following best practices and conduct code reviews.
• Implement developer-level testing (unit, component) to ensure software reliability.
• Writing component tests using Google Test (GTest) with Gherkin syntax following behavior-driven development (BDD) principles.
• Create technical documentation and comply with development policies.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software issues efficiently.
• Stay updated with technical advancements and advocate best practices within the team.
• Support project estimation, planning, and risk management activities.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Master of Engineering in the field of Computer Science or equivalent
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development using modern C++ versions (C++11/14/17/20).
• Strong proficiency in OOP (Object-Oriented Programming) and software design patterns.
• Experience working with OSS (Open Source Software), charts & graphs, and multithreading.
• Expertise in memory management, performance tuning, and debugging.
• Familiarity with Linux, Windows, or embedded systems development.
• Experience with database integration, APIs, networking protocols.
• Proficiency in GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile/SAFe methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Work experience in healthcare systems or real-time applications.
• Basic understanding of medical technology & human physiology (preferred).
  
  

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.

Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.

Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

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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.

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• 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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