Philips Hiring For Software Development Engineer at Pune, Mahārāshtra Full Time

Job Summary:  Analyses, designs, tests, codes, secures, debugs, modifies, deploys, integrates and maintains embedded software enhancements, test environment and/or new software. Uses state-of-the-art technologies and practices. Interacts with users / product owners to define / adjust requirements and/or necessary modifications. Keeps abreast of technical developments and practices in own field through literature, courses/trainings, technical contacts, and competitive environment. Applies agile software development methods as a member of agile teams.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Creates high quality working software
• Features driven development in an agile approach
• Actively participates in sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives and backlog refinement. Contributes to continuous improvement of the team, software and processes
• Designs, codes, documents, tests (automated), maintains and deploys software
• Supports DevOps in deploying software
• Sets, monitors and ensures to meet own performance metrics
• Defines, monitors and meets performance and quality metrics
• Provides technical solutions that conform to requirements with a strong focus on end-users, high quality (QMS/regulatory standards), performance, safety and security
• Keeps abreast of technical knowledge by studying and implementing state-of-the-art programming techniques and development tools, participating in educational opportunities, participating in communities of practice, reading professional publications and maintaining personal networks

Key Performance Indicators:

• Goal Success: Success rate in (self-) selected metrics/targets and other goals with aspects of:
  • Software development productivity
  • Quality
  • Predictability
  • Sustainability
• Peer Alignment: How well does the developer align their self-selected metrics with their peers for economies of scale and consistent results
• Community & Share of Voice: Contributions to teaching / coaching / sharing / presenting / writing (internally and externally)
• Self-Improvement: How well does the developer self-select metrics (and target values) and other goals to support personal improvement and new learning goals

Required Competencies:

• Behavioral competencies:
  • Customer Focus
  • Tech Savvy
  • Cultivates Innovation
  • Drives Results
  • Resourcefulness
  • Plans and Aligns
  • Manages Conflict
  • Situational Adaptability
  • Collaborates
• Functional competencies:
  • Programming languages & paradigms, methodologies and techniques (e.g. CleanCode)
  • Software design (SOLID, DRY) including software design patterns
  • Lean / Agile / SAFe
  • Software Craftsmanship

Job Overview:

Participates in full process, working in pairing mode with equal. Challenges requirements, design and quality, focused on technical leadership.  Leads the creation of the software design. Recognized technical expert within the team on specific areas

• Dimensions Relating to Know-How: Technical Know-How, Management Breadth, Human Relation Skills
  • Business Knowledge: Has awareness of business context and products
  • Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in relevant programming language(s). Expertise in some areas of the system
  • Knowledge Sharing: Pairs up and shares knowledge within the team
  • Stakeholders: Internal and partially external team members
• Dimensions relating to Problem Solving: Thinking environment & challenge
  • Innovation:  Able to challenge requirements and come up with multiple options to get to more value
• Dimensions Relating to Accountability: Freedom to Act, Magnitude, Nature of impact
  • Freedom to act (level of influence): Embedded Software Team
  • Impact and Magnitude: Can impact overall team results

Reporting Line:

• Software Group Leader

Education

• Bachelor or Master with minimum 4 years experience (required)
• Type of degree: Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Experience / Training

• Software design and development in embedded applications using C/C++ is required; C# and Python is preferred
• Experience in software development in medical industry or highly regulated industry; experience with IEC 62304, FDA guidance for medical device development and other relevant medical device regulatory standards is highly preferred
• Experience in Agile SW Development practices; experience in scaled agile framework (SAFe) is preferred
• Demonstrated experience working with real time operating systems; ThreadX is required, FreeRTOS is preferred
• Knowledge and application of the following standards and interfaces is preferred
  • interoperability standards (e.g. HL7, FHIR)
  • communication interfaces (e.g. USB, GPIB, Ethernet, Serial, RS-485)
  • network standards (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, WiFi)