Principal, Software Engineering Digital Health

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. As a Principal Software Engineer supporting our Digital Health Engineering Team you will design develop and deliver scalable secure and high-performance enterprise applications with a primary focus on Java Spring Boot Microservices and cloud-native backend services. You will also contribute to modern web application development using helping create seamless end-to-end user experiences. You will work closely with Product Owners Solution Architects DevOps engineers and cross-functional teams. You will build innovative solutions drive engineering excellence mentor team members and help shape the future of our digital platforms through modern technologies and best practices. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who is passionate about solving complex technical challenges delivering high-quality software and driving innovation in a fast-paced Agile environment at our Fort Worth TX this role a typical day will include:

• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging technologies tools and development methodologies to drive innovation.

• Design build and maintain scalable secure and high-performance enterprise applications with a primary focus on backend services.

• Develop and enhance Microservices APIs and application components using Java Spring Boot and cloud-native technologies.

• Deliver high-quality software solutions that align with product roadmaps business requirements and architectural standards.

• Design and implement integrations data flows and interconnected business processes across enterprise platforms.

• Ensure application reliability security maintainability and operational excellence through testing code reviews and engineering best practices.

• Collaborate with Product Owners Solution Architects and cross-functional teams to deliver new features and platform enhancements.

• Contribute to front-end development using to create responsive and intuitive user experiences with seamless integration to backend services.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues throughout the application lifecycle.

• Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning backlog refinement and retrospectives.

• Mentor junior engineers and champion software engineering best practices.

WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school13 yrs;Assoc.9 yrs; M.S.4 yrs; PhD0 yrs)

• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English.

• 5 Years of Relevant Experience

• 5 years of experience developing enterprise-grade applications with strong expertise in backend engineering.

• Strong hands-on experience with Java Spring Boot Spring Framework and Microservices-based architectures.

• Experience building cloud-native solutions using AWS services and modern distributed system design principles.

• Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.

• Experience developing modern web applications using TypeScript JavaScript HTML5 and CSS3. Angular knowledge is a plus.

• Solid understanding of secure software development practices API security authentication and authorization frameworks.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines Git Docker Kubernetes and DevOps practices.

• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and unit/integration testing methodologies (JUnit Mockito etc.).

• Exposure to serverless and event-driven architectures including AWS Lambda is preferred.

• Experience with headless CMS platforms such as Strapi is a plus.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced Agile environment.

• Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers drive technical excellence and contribute to a culture of continuous learning.

• Travel requirements: up to 10%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing healthcare digital platforms or e-commerce applications.

• Experience with cloud-native architectures observability and monitoring tools.

• Knowledge of event-driven integration patterns and enterprise system integration.

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Benefit from working in a highly collaborative environment.

• Join Alcons mission to provide top-tier innovative products to enhance sight enhance lives and grow your career.

• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off and much more!

• Relocation assistance: Yes

• Sponsorship available: Yes

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Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.