Minimum required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology OR Vocational Education in Information Technology or equivalent.
Job title:
Software Technologist
Your role:
Own design, develop and test software components for patient monitoring within the interoperability and connectivity scope. This includes implementation of a framework to support third party device integration with our patient monitors.
Analyze software, functional requirements to design and develop high‑quality software.
Write efficient, maintainable code in C++ for embedded Linux systems following best practices and design patterns.
Implement unit and component tests and develop automated test suites using GoogleTest (GTest) and Gherkin‑based BDD
Participate in an international Scrum team and engage in Scrum rituals, collaborating closely with device interoperability experts, software developers, and architects.
Adopt AI-enabled development tools and demonstrate measurable productivity improvements.
Support software lifecycle management activities including documentation, sustaining engineering, defect resolution, and platform evolution.
Optimize application performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks in resource-constrained embedded Linux environments
You're the right fit if:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related technical field.
5+ year experience in embedded Linux with hands-on with advanced C++ (17/20/23).
Good command of object-oriented programming, memory management, multithreading, and performance optimization.
Good to have experience in Interoperability using HL7/FHIR/IEEE 11073 SDC in clinical environments.
Experience with technical documentation, code reviews, and compliance with medical software development processes is a plus (e.g., IEC 62304).
Experience with unit testing framework, Python, Gtest, Gherkin, and Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) for component testing and automation.
Communication protocols - TCP/UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, WebSockets, RS-232 protocol.
Security-by-design: Threat modelling, TLS, certificate management, vulnerability management.
Tooling: Git, ADO/GitHub, Visual Studio, VS Code, CMake, unit/integration testing, static/dynamic analysis.
Nice to have: gRPC/Protobuf, MQTT, Python for tooling/test harnesses, exposure to FDA/EU MDR expectations.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
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About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent
- 5+ years experience in embedded Linux development with advanced C++ (C++17/20/23)
- Strong object-oriented programming, memory management, multithreading, and performance optimization skills
- Experience writing unit and component tests and automated test suites using GoogleTest (GTest) and Gherkin-based BDD
- Experience with communication protocols: TCP/UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, WebSockets, RS-232
- Experience with security-by-design: threat modelling, TLS, certificate and vulnerability management
- Familiarity with development tooling: Git, ADO/GitHub, Visual Studio or VS Code, CMake, and static/dynamic analysis tools
- Experience with interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, IEEE 11073 SDC)
- Experience with medical device software development processes and standards (e.g., IEC 62304) and regulatory exposure (FDA/EU MDR)
- Experience with Python for tooling and test harnesses
- Experience with gRPC/Protobuf or MQTT
- Familiarity or experience using AI-enabled development tools to improve productivity
Philips Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Philips and has not been reviewed or approved by Philips.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, including a strong 401(k) match (often described at 7%) alongside pensions in some contexts.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible benefits are emphasized through choice in health insurance options and a broad “Total Rewards” approach that combines compensation, health and wellness, and work-life support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous paid time off and policies covering parental leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and family medical leave.
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What We Do
Do the work of your life to help the lives of others. As a leading health technology company, it is our purpose to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Our goal is to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030. We also strive to be the best place to work for people who share our passion, by promoting personal development, inclusion and diversity while acting responsibly towards our planet and society.
