Principal Software Engineer (Andover, MA)

Principal Software Engineer (Andover, MA)

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living!

Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management (AWM) division is on a journey to design and develop new innovative digital products that shape and redefine what is possible in wound care.

We are seeking a Principal level Software Engineer, to lead software research, design, and development efforts for complex software systems within Advance Wound Management (AWM) Digital Products team working on New Product Development (NPD). This role will function as the technical lead on critical projects, and will be consulted for other programs within the business.

The role will work with the R&D Director of AWM Software Development and Digitally Enabled Products. The successful candidate will bring a demonstrated track record and experience delivering cloud and web-based software products to the market, an analytical capability to design and refine the architecture, and leadership skills to help the team deliver complex digital product solutions in an agile manner while support the team members with their professional growth.

What will you be doing?

• Software technical lead on critical projects responsible for complex software system and subsystems design. Responsible for translating system design inputs into robust software system requirements and architectures.
• Leads software development planning, design, documentation, implementation, testing and maintenance activities
• Drives concept definition, analysis, and selection activities in partnership with Systems Engineering, Human Factors engineering, Marketing and other functions
• Mentors, and may supervise, more junior software engineers by developing and coaching as appropriate
• Leads team of software engineers in efforts with internal and external resources, possibly in remote locations
• Leads quick PoCs to ensure viability and feasibility of tech solutions
• Ensures high-quality of the source code delivered by the developers by coaching the team on best design patterns and development best practices
• Ensures adoption of best-practices such as DevSecOps, Test Coverage, and Automation to improve team efficiency
• Identifies opportunities to improve team productivity, and collaboratively defines and executes initiatives to realize improvements
• Ensure proper documentation throughout all phases of development
• Work effectively cross-functionally with Technical Delivery Leader, Design & Usability, Marketing, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory and others to ensure inputs are considered and accounted for in software system architecture and aligned with the stakeholders
• Informs product and development strategies by working closely with upper-level management to guide the understanding of organizational capabilities
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments
• Report progress regularly to software engineering management and upper-level executives to inform and influence as appropriate, and effectively communicates risks and proposed mitigation strategies
• Comfortable working as part of a cross-functional team and with code written by others, including bug fixing, and refactoring legacy code
• Perform design control functions to ensure compliance with FDA, ISO, and other industry standards.
• Take responsibility for writing product specifications, draft design documents, and develop test protocols as needed. Conduct technical peer reviews of software designs by other team members.
• Full product life cycle experience, preferably having contributed to products released to market

What will you need to be successful?

Education:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science
• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science preferred
• 10+ years of experience in delivering SaMD solutions to production with a BS degree
• Consistent track record of delivering innovative medical software products to the market

• Experience working with Agile development methodologies, DevSecOps (CI/CD and Test automation), and using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or similar tools
• Experienced with SDLC best practices and processes including development infrastructure and tools like Git, Gitlab, JIRA, or similar
• Proven experience in delivering cloud-native applications, preferably using AWS
• Proficiency with multiple programming and scripting languages like C#, C, C++, Python, React, .NET
• Hands-on experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Expertise in software design and RESTful architectures, following SOLID principles
• Expertise in modern software design practices from TDD, DDD to BDD and Design for Excellence(DfX)
• Strong in networking and security of software applications
• Expertise in microservices architecture with containerization technologies like Docker, and orchestration tools like Kubernetes (K8s, K3s)
• Skilled in writing software requirements and strategizing software verification and validation plans
• Detailed understanding of IEC 62304, ISO 14971, FDA and MDR design control requirements for medical devices
• Persistent, driven, self-motivated, and keen to make an impact
• Excellent organizational, documentation, and written/verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in hybrid deployment architectures (on-premises and on-cloud)
• Experience working with multiple cloud platforms i.e. Azure, GCP, and on-premises tools like RedShift
• Expertise in building and managing a Data Platform on Snowflake
• Experience using requirements management tools like Cognition Cockpit or similar

You Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.    

• Inclusion, Diversity and Equity: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity, Learn more about Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (https://www.smith-nephew.com/) 
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Options, Tuition Reimbursement  
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day  
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program 
• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)  
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship  
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!  

Smith+Nephew is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Smith+Nephew will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please alert the recruiter if you are selected to move forward. 

Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.