Senior Software Engineer C++ (mfd) Medical Devices
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At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon.
WaveLight GmbH in Erlangen is a world leader in the development and production of innovative laser systems for use in eye surgery. WaveLights laser and diagnostic systems enable a very gentle and at the same time highly precise correction of ametropia. Since 2009 WaveLight has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcon Inc. a leading global ophthalmic company.
As a Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d) supporting the R&D Software Engineering Team you will be trusted to drive software development and architecture at our Erlangen site. You will lead requirements design and delivery while mentoring teams and ensuring regulatory compliance across domains.
In this role a typical day will include:
- Drive software architecture requirements and design aligned with technical regulatory lifecycle and organizational needs
- Guide and support junior developers and test engineers while contributing to team effectiveness
- Develop robust high-quality software following harmonization and quality standards
- Implement and continuously improve AI-driven workflows (agent environment context engineering MCP HIL integration)
- Drive CI/CD adoption for builds testing documentation and reporting while maintaining quality processes and standards
- Oversee and evaluate the full development lifecycle (requirements to validation) and contribute to intellectual property and patent activities
WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:
- 6 years of software development experience and at least 2 years of technical leadership
- Fluent English and intermediate German language skills and a Computer Science degree (or equivalent)
- Proven experience working with distributed multi-location engineering teams
- Strong hands-on expertise in Windows C (desktop and client-server) using CMake Conan PowerShell and Python
- Experience in software architecture design for desktop/server applications plus cloud technologies and protocols
- Strong proficiency in modern C (C17 minimum ideally C20) including STL smart pointers and template metaprogramming
- Deep understanding of memory management RAII and performance optimization in native applications
- Solid experience with multithreading and concurrency (e.g. std::thread async/futures thread pools synchronization primitives lock-free programming)
- Strong knowledge of software design patterns data structures and algorithm design with the ability to apply them effectively in performance-critical systems
- Experience with UML or similar modeling techniques to communicate architecture and system design
- Solid Agile/Scrum experience (feature-driven development time-boxing artifact management) using Azure DevOps or similar tools
- Excellent interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration and team motivation ideally with experience in regulated industries medical domain Qt/C#/gRPC
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
- You will get a competitive salary & benefit package
- You will work in a welcoming and inclusive environment with highly qualified colleagues at a market-leading multinational Team
- You can contribute to the quality and compliance of innovative medical solutions
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About Company
Our mission is to provide innovative vision products that enhance quality of life by helping people see better. From vision research to eye health, learn more at Alcon.com.
