Software Developer III

Why Orthofix?

Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech.  

Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people’s lives? Look no further.

How you'll make a difference?

The Software Developer III is responsible for supporting the design, development, testing, documentation, and maintenance of software for our FLASH navigation system.

What will your duties and responsibilities be?

The following are the essential functions of this position. This position may be responsible for performing additional duties as tasks as needed and assigned.

• Actively participates in all phases of the software development life cycle in compliance to applicable regulations (e.g. ISO 13485)

• Design, develop, verify, and unit test software based on documented requirements, with an eye for adhering to established architectural design and principles

• Clarify requirements and write documentation in compliance with a quality management system

• Contributes to peer code review, demonstrations, software maintenance, coding estimates, unit testing, and build infrastructure, while driving best practices and mitigating immediate risks

• Identify and resolve root causes for software defects, and design infrastructure to future-proof against potential defects in critical areas

• Collaborate with software QA to facilitate system testing

• Collaborate with clinical specialists and subject matter experts to clarify and refine functional specifications for product features

• Participate in and provide input to risk management activities

• Facilitate design and code reviews

• Document implemented design in accordance with the company’s quality system

• Manage work items in the company’s application lifetime management system

• Provide input and estimates for creating work breakdown structure for projects to assist with development effort planning and estimates

• Mentor members of the software development team

What skills and experience will you need?

The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill and/or ability required for this position.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent

Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

• 6+ years of software development experience, preferably using C# and/or C++, in a related field

• Proficiency with one or more software source control system(s) (e.g. Subversion, Git, etc.)

• Proficiency with a variety of programming languages and frameworks

• Proficiency with a variety of software development tools

• Solid understanding of software design principles and patterns

• Solid understanding of best software development practices

What qualifications are preferred?

The education, knowledge, skills and/or abilities listed below are preferred qualifications in addition to the minimum qualifications stated above.

Education/Certifications:

• No additional requirements

Additional Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

• Experience with medical device software development.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical requirements listed in this section include, but are not limited, to the motor/physical abilities, skills, and/or demands required of the position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to allow qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.

• No additional physical requirements or essential functions for this position.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status.

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