Senior Software Development Engineer

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the team leader, he/she participates in development of the product interoperability and communication with IVD analyzers and healthcare information systems for one of the most popular LIS in the market.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop software to solve problems and deliver value to the customers using modern engineering approaches and agile principles.
• Make our technology scale through the design of architectures.
• Participate in troubleshooting and performance improvement processes.
• Participate in the team’s life and contribute to decision-making.
• Participate in the feature definition with the stakeholders, break solutions down into manageable and predictable deliverables.
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency.
• Write technical documentation.
• Participate in and conduct review meetings.

Networking/Key relationships

It requires having contact with the R&D, Marketing, Service and Quality Assurance departments to define needs and requirements

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

Education: Engineer, Computer Science or other Technical degree, or

equivalent work experience

Experience:

• Proven experience in Instrumentation / Integration department or division in the healthcare sector.
• Proven experience working with Java.
• Knowledge of interoperability and connectivity protocols and standards (HL7, FHIR, CDA, ASTM, POCT1-A, CLSI, IHE)
• Experience with issue tracking, troubleshooting and defect management and version control.

Additional Skills/Knowledge:

• Proactive and able to function independently with project stakeholders, but still work well in a team-oriented environment.
• Software Engineering Process knowledge
• Experience writing high and low level design specifications making use of object oriented paradigms and design patterns.

Desirable:

• Certifications in interoperability and connectivity protocols and standards
• Experience in Agile methodology.
• Knowledge of Medical Device Regulations
• Knowledge in build automation tools (Maven) and continuous integration (Jenkins)

Skills & Capabilities:

The ideal candidate for this position will exhibit the following skills and competencies:

• Analytical capacity and technical knowledge to propose solutions for issues and challenges in software development.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to multi-task.
• Proactivity, but still work well in a team-oriented environment.
• Good communication skills to perform a demo and to communicate with the rest of the team and other stakeholders
• Flexibility and adaptability to a fast-changing environment
• Great work capacity
• Good English speaking and writing skills.

Travel requirements:

• Up to 10% of time