This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter
The role of Senior Principal Software Engineer offers the opportunity to work with a small and highly specialized team in the medical device space for one of the most recognized names in healthcare.  Our office in Palm Beach Gardens, FL provides an atmosphere of innovation and teamwork.  This position will focus on leading a product team of development engineers, while remaining an independent contributor.  The selected candidate will have a voice in all architectural decisions and help to establish the future product roadmap.

What you'll be doing

• Applies state of the art software development techniques in the area of expertise to develop new or improved products and processes.
• May lead a large scale program or several small projects with complex features.
• Independently plans, schedules and leads cross-functional team in detailed phases of the engineering work in a project.
• Planning and execution of a smaller project or defined piece of a larger project. This includes constructing detailed, accurate project schedules, interfacing with development groups and technical support groups.
• Devises new approaches to complex problems through adaptations and modifications of standard technical principles.
• May supervises/coordinates an engineer and/or technicians on assigned work throughout the software development lifecycle within boundaries of quality, time, and budget Independently designs, architects or develops software.
• Collaborating with internal cross functional teams, end users, and third party contacts to design, develop, document and maintain software architecture deliverables for various projects for both embedded and application software.
• Transforming software requirements into a software architecture.
• Identify various concepts and design alternatives.

What you'll bring

• B.S.in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or related field is preferred.
• 8 - 10 year related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and procedures of software engineering (e.g. Statistical Methods, Software Risk Assessment, Software Testing, SDLC, IEC 62304, CMMI, Agile).
• Ability to organize and present technical and project mgt. overviews without assistance.
• Display a solid understanding of theories/practices utilized by other disciplines outside primary area of expertise.
• Ability to convince management on courses of action using both written and verbal methods.
• Must be able to provide solutions that reflect understanding business objectives and cost implications.
• Demonstrated proficiency with embedded or application software development.
• Passionate about software quality and be prepared to advocate on behalf of good process and best practices.
• Proven success in delivering results on several technical challenges.
• Experience with medical device software engineering disciplines (e.g. software development environments, configuration management tools, code inspection techniques and tools, testing methods and test management tools) is highly preferred.
  

​We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $120,000 to $165,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
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The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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