Senior Software Technologist - C++

Job Title

Job Description

Minimum required Education:
Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent.

Job title:
Senior Software Technologist
 

Your role:

• Analyse existing software and functional requirements to maintain, enhance, and stabilize C/C++ applications throughout their lifecycle.
• Design and implement fixes, minor enhancements, and optimizations with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and backward compatibility.
• Develop efficient, maintainable, and well-documented C/C++ code in alignment with established coding standards and best practices.
• Perform code reviews, root-cause analysis, and defect resolution to ensure long-term code quality and product robustness
• Implement developer-level testing to ensure software reliability.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software issues and security issues efficiently.
• Perform cybersecurity activities, including incident response, vulnerability assessments, and mitigation implementation.
• Conduct product security risk assessments in collaboration with Product, Software, and R&D teams.
• Define, recommend, and validate security controls to address product/system wide security risks.
• Support secure design reviews, threat modeling, and product security architecture evaluations.
• Own and manage software security requirements across the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
• Perform, review, and manage static code analysis using tools such as Coverity (or equivalent).
• Conduct SOUP (Software of Unknown Provenance) and third‑party/open‑source software reviews for security and compliance risks.
• Identify, track, and remediate software vulnerabilities discovered via scans, testing, or external disclosures.
• Promote and enforce secure coding practices and software security standards with development teams.
• Ensure alignment with relevant healthcare industry standards and regulations
• Integrate security controls into development, CI/CD, build, and release processes.
• Support internal and external audits, assessments, and regulatory reviews
• Lead system architecture decisions and ensure scalable, high-performance solutions
• Create technical documentation and comply with development policies.
• Stay updated with technical advancements and advocate best practices within the team.
• Support project estimation, planning, and risk management activities.

You're the right fit if:

• Bachelor/Master of Engineering in the field of Computer Science or equivalent

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in software development using C and C++
• Experience working with OSS (Open Source Software), charts & graphs, and multithreading.
• Experience in the cybersecurity domain, with strong focus on product and software security
• Knowledge of SBOMs, open-source compliance, and Medical Device security
• Expertise in memory management, performance tuning, and debugging.
• Familiarity with Linux, Windows, or embedded systems development.
• Experience with database integration, APIs, networking protocols.
• Proficiency in GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile/SAFe methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Work experience in healthcare systems or real-time applications.
• Basic understanding of medical technology & human physiology (preferred).
• Hands-on experience with Static code analysis tools

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.
Indicate if this role is an office/field/onsite role.
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.
• Learn more about our business.
• 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 culture of impact with care here.

#connectedcare