Software Development Engineer

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Job Description

In this role, you'll contribute to custom Backstage plugin development, design self-service workflows, and engage with engineering teams to support the adoption and continuous improvement of our internal portal. You'll also gain hands-on experience deploying and operating software on AWS as part of our internal platform.

Your role:

• Design, develop, and maintain Backstage plugins and features that extend the capabilities of our Internal Developer Portal.

• Build self-service workflows to streamline common engineering tasks—like service scaffolding, onboarding, documentation, and resource registration.

• Support hosting and deployment of Backstage and related services on AWS, using infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and GitHub Actions.

• Help ensure the operational stability of the portal and related tooling, working with senior engineers to improve observability, reliability, and automation.

• Engage with internal developer teams to understand pain points, gather feedback, and co-create solutions that improve day-to-day development experiences.

• Foster a culture of transparency and collaboration through InnerSource practices, encouraging contributions from business units.

• Grow your expertise in developer portals, platform engineering, and cloud-native software delivery—with the support of experienced mentors.

You're the right fit if:

• Solid foundation in software development, with proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, or C#).

• Interest in developer experience, platform tooling, and building internal products that improve how developers work.

• Basic familiarity with cloud hosting concepts and AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, S3, or CloudWatch (hands-on experience preferred).

• Exposure to CI/CD workflows, GitHub Actions, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform is a plus).

• Willingness to learn and work with Backstage, React/TypeScript, and related open-source technologies.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills—you enjoy helping others and learning from your peers.

• Experience in Backstage framework or providing Platform Engineering services at scale in an Enterprise is a plus.

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

Minimum required Experience:
minimum 4 years of experience in areas such as Software Development, Software Design and Architecture, Testing and Quality Assurance or equivalent.

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.
this role is an office 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.
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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 culture of impact with care here.

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