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We don’t just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.Elekta is shaping the standard of care, together with healthcare providers, by developing precision radiation medicine that brings advanced radiotherapy into routine clinical practice. Our solutions support consistent, efficient and personalized care, addressing evolving patient needs. Through adaptive radiotherapy, precision treatment delivery and integrated workflows, Elekta supports care teams across a range of clinical settings. Each year more than 2 million patients are treated using Elekta solutions across over 130 countries. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com.
What You’ll Do At Elekta
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Neuro engineering team you will work with a group of highly skilled software engineers, product owners, software architects, and system engineers divided into two agile teams working together with software verification engineers. The group is responsible for developing new innovative features and maintenance for the desktop application Leksell GammaPlan® that is used by the clinician to plan radiosurgery treatments together with the Leksell Gamma Knife®.
You will be a part of the whole software development process including requirements engineering, architectural and detailed design, implementation, and unit testing. The team together perform a wide variety of tasks, everything from e.g., Linux OS configuration, GUI features, and driving development and implementation of advanced algorithms. Due to the range of tasks, the role may be adapted to your experience and expertise to some extent, with a common ground of C++ knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to the full software development lifecycle including requirements, design, implementation, testing, and documentation
- Design and develop robust, maintainable software within a complex and high-quality engineering environment
- Review code and software documentation to ensure high standards of quality
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in an agile setup (SAFe/Scrum)
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies, tools, and methodologies
- Ensure compliance with quality systems and regulatory requirements relevant to software development
- Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and team practices
What You’ll Bring
- Extensive experience in software engineering, typically 4+ years
- Strong proficiency in C++
- Experience working with complex systems across multiple layers
- Solid understanding of software architecture and design principles
- Experience working in agile environments such as Scrum or SAFe
- Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
What You’ll Get
- 30 paid vacation days per year
- 4 additional Elekta days off
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Lunch benefit
- Contribution to wellness activities
- Work in a collaborative office environment alongside experienced colleagues in a supportive and engaging workplace
Application Process
We look forward to receiving your application. Please submit your CV via the “Apply” button. We review applications on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in C++
- Experience working with complex systems across multiple layers
- Understanding of software architecture and design principles
- Experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe
- Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Elekta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elekta and has not been reviewed or approved by Elekta.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is a prominent benefit, with vesting noted as part of the plan.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO and paid holidays are included, with PTO accruing from the start and rollover allowed within limits.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage are included, complemented by an Employee Assistance Program.
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What We Do
At Elekta, our outcome-driven and cost-efficient solutions provide lasting clinical difference and are developed through sustainable environmental, social and governance practices. We’ve been working openly and proactively with clinicians and our partners for almost half a century to advance precision radiation therapy and meet continuously evolving patient needs—no matter where they are in the world. To us, it's personal, and our global team of 4,700 employees combine passion, science, and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We don’t just build technology, we build hope. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in 120 countries and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
