Director of Software Engineering
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Job Summary
At Alcon were passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25000 associates we innovate fearlessly champion progress and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us
This role is part of Alcons Information Technology function a team that delivers cutting-edge technology solutions to Alcon associates and customers to help our people and the world see Director Software Engineering (Management Path) is primarily responsible for leading software engineering strategy direction and execution. You will leverage your technical expertise and leadership skills to influence cross-functional teams and achieve business goals.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Management
Supervise mentor and develop a small team of software engineers.
Conduct performance evaluations career development planning and resource allocation.
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
Ensure alignment of team deliverables with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Technical Responsibilities
Design develop and maintain applications in C#/.NET WPF.
Author and review software engineering documentation including requirements architecture detailed design and test protocols.
Implement and maintain automated unit testing and test automation frameworks.
Ensure compliance with IEC 62304 and other applicable medical device software standards.
Participate in code reviews architecture discussions and technical decision-making.
Project Oversight
Manage project schedules risks and deliverables for safety-critical software.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Quality Regulatory and Systems Engineering.
Drive continuous improvement in software development processes and practices.
Talent & Capability Development
Establish sustainable practices for talent acquisition development and retention to meet current and future needs.
Foster a high-performance engineering culture focused on innovation agility and continuous learning.
Play a pivotal role in shaping Alcons software development practices driving innovation and scaling the group into a larger more mature engineering organization.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field.
15-20 years of experience developing safety-critical software in the medical device industry.
Proven experience as a working manager balancing leadership and technical contributions.
Extensive experience in C# .NET WPF development including the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern.
Additional experience with C and Microsoft technology stacks.
Deep knowledge of IEC 62304 and medical device software lifecycle processes.
Hands-on experience with Scrum/agile methodologies.
Proficiency in automated unit testing and test automation frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to author comprehensive software documentation (requirements architecture design test protocols).
Excellent communication leadership and problem-solving skills.
Job Profile Attributes:
Job Level: Director
Job Function: Engineering / Quality
Employee Type: Regular
Work Schedule: Full-Time
Location: Bengaluru India
Travel Required: Yes up to 20%
Reports To: Sr. Director Software Engineering
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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity marital status disability or any other reason.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Go
- Lean
- Management Experience
- React
- Node.js
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Software Development
- Team Management
- GraphQL
- Leadership Experience
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.
