Job title: Software Technologist I/II
Job Responsibilities:
• Participates in full software development processes, working with broader autonomy and in pairing mode with other software team members, challenging requirements, design, and quality.
• Serves as a recognized technical expert in specific areas within the team, leading the creation of software designs and providing guidance on best practices.
• Takes on moderately complex software development tasks, collaborating with senior team members to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet project requirements.
• Develops and executes comprehensive test plans, including unit, integration, and system tests, to ensure software reliability, performance, and adherence to specifications.
• Conducts thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, identify potential bugs, and promote best practices in software development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality code.
• Supports DevOps in deploying software, setting, monitoring, and ensuring own performance metrics are met, while also defining, monitoring, and meeting broader performance and quality metrics.
• Diagnoses and resolves software defects by analyzing logs, reproducing issues, and implementing effective fixes to enhance software reliability and performance.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, API specifications, and user guides to facilitate knowledge sharing and support.
• Keeps abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in software development to continuously improve skill sets and apply innovative solutions.
• Applies analytical skills to resolve medium complexity requests efficiently, exercising judgment within defined procedures/practices to determine appropriate action.
Minimum required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology OR Vocational Education in Information Technology or equivalent.
Minimum required Experience:
No prior experience required with Bachelor's Degree OR minimum 4 years of experience with Vocational Education in areas such as Software Development, Software Design and Architecture, Testing and Quality Assurance or equivalent.
Minimum required Certification:
N/A
Preferred Education:
Master's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent.
Preferred Experience:
6+ years of software development experience
Preferred Skills:
• C#, WPF, .Net
• Technical Documentation
• Software Test Automation
• Agile Methodology
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Business Acumen
• Continuous Improvement
• Version Control System
• Quality Specifications
• Software Design
• Code Reviews
• Programming Languages
• Debugging
• API Design
• API Integration
• Test Driven Development (TDD)
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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• Discover our rich and exciting history.
• Learn more about our purpose.
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 commitment to diversity and inclusion here.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent
- Alternatively, vocational education in Information Technology with at least 4 years of relevant experience
- Relevant experience may include software development, software design and architecture, testing, or quality assurance
- Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent
- 6 or more years of software development experience
- Experience or skills with C#, WPF, .NET, technical documentation, test automation, Agile, SDLC, version control, software design, code reviews, debugging, API design, API integration, and TDD
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
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're always looking for ways to make life better – not only for our customers, but also for everyone working here. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we all acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.
