Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
Are you passionate about developing high-quality, scalable, and robust software solutions for medical applications? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment where you can make a significant impact? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team and help us enhance our digital presence and improve customer engagement.
This role will focus on UI/UX design and development alongside hands‑on graphics and rendering work. The Senior Engineer will play a key role in decoupling UI from graphics code and contributing to the modernization of our rendering architecture.
This position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
What will you be doing?
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing software solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Develop and implement high-quality, scalable, and robust software solutions for medical applications using full-stack development principles. This includes applying knowledge of medical image processing and visualization techniques.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, product owners, and fellow engineers.
- Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Design, implement, and maintain UI and rendering components for complex applications.
- Contribute to the decoupling of existing UI layers from graphics/rendering code to improve modularity and maintainability.
- Implement and optimize rendering solutions using modern graphics APIs.
- Collaborate with designers, systems engineers, and other software engineers to deliver high‑quality user experiences.
- Participate in technical design discussions and review code for quality and correctness.
- Troubleshoot and resolve rendering, UI, and performance issues in production systems.
What will you need to be successful?
Education:
- A Bachelor's or Master's in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required.
Experience:
- 5-8 years of professional experience in design and implementation of complex software components
- Strong hands-on experience with SDL, CUDA, Vulkan, and OpenGL
- Demonstrated expertise in scene rendering and graphics pipeline development.
- Experience modernizing or refactoring legacy rendering or UI architectures.
- Proven ability to deliver complex systems from design through deployment.
- Strong programming skills in a compiled language such as C++, and experience developing production software in Python is preferred.
- Proficiency in image processing algorithms and libraries (e.g., OpenCV, ITK)
- Experience with medical image visualization tools and techniques is a plus
- Proven track record in algorithm development is a plus
Knowledge:
- Deep understanding of UI/UX principles as they apply to graphics‑driven applications is required.
- Knowledge of robotic systems
- Experience in machine learning or deep learning, especially in segmentation, registration, or classification of medical images
Competences:
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
Travel:
- Travel Requirements: Domestic / International – up to 15%
You Unlimited. We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.
- Inclusion and Belonging- Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, 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!
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Skills Required
- 5-8 years of professional experience in design and implementation of complex software components
- Strong hands-on experience with SDL, CUDA, Vulkan, and OpenGL
- Demonstrated expertise in scene rendering and graphics pipeline development
- Experience modernizing or refactoring legacy rendering or UI architectures
- Proven ability to deliver complex systems from design through deployment
- Strong programming skills in a compiled language such as C++
- Experience developing production software in Python is preferred
- Proficiency in image processing algorithms and libraries (e.g., OpenCV, ITK)
- Experience with medical image visualization tools and techniques
- Proven track record in algorithm development
Smith & Nephew Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Smith & Nephew and has not been reviewed or approved by Smith & Nephew.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision plans are paired with a global mental‑health program for employees and families, indicating a robust core health package.
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Retirement Support — U.S. employees have access to a 401(k) with company contributions, and share plans complement long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous holiday, paid volunteering leave, and flexible work models point to broad time‑off options.
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What We Do
Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nephew a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude, we work together to win.. We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited. Please note: not all products referred to may be approved for use or available in all markets.
