Senior Software Architect

AS a Senior Software Architect you will shape the future of image-guided therapy by defining and driving the software architecture and technical roadmap for our 3D Interventional Applications for IGT Systems. Combine hands-on technical expertise with architectural leadership to deliver innovative, high-performance clinical solutions.

• Drive technical strategy: Define and execute the software roadmap, leveraging modern technologies, AI, model-driven development, CI/CD, and software engineering best practices.
• Own software architecture: Ensure scalable, modular, maintainable, and extensible designs. Drive architectural consistency, manage cross-project interfaces, and guide key technical decisions.
• Balance innovation and delivery: Accelerate product development while managing technical debt, performance, and long-term sustainability.
• Stay hands-on: Apply your technical expertise to solve complex engineering challenges, evaluate emerging technologies, and guide implementation.
• Provide technical leadership: Inspire, coach, and mentor engineers, fostering engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and high-performing teams.
• Collaborate globally: Work within an international, multidisciplinary R&D organization, partnering with teams across Philips Image Guided Therapy Systems.

• Education: MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years in software development, including 3+ years as a Software Architect, Technical Product Owner, or Staff Engineer in an Agile environment.
• Strong software engineering foundation: Proven expertise in high-performance software, design patterns, SOLID principles, Clean Architecture, TDD, and modern development practices.
• Hands-on technical expertise: Strong knowledge of modern C++ (C++20), 3D rendering (DirectX/OpenGL), computational geometry, and performance optimization.
• Modern development practices: Experience with CI/CD, GitHub, Docker, package management, deployment automation, and cloud technologies.
• Architectural leadership: Ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear architectural decisions, roadmaps, and actionable solutions.
• Leadership and communication: Ability to inspire and mentor engineers, influence stakeholders, and communicate effectively across technical and business disciplines.

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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