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Principal Full Stack Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Req #: JR - 125211 Location: Round Lake, Illinois, United States Additional locations Chicago, IL; Deerfield, Illinois Job Category: Research and Development Date posted: 04/15/2024

Overview

This is where new knowledge is discovered. Baxter’s Research and Development teams work cross functionally to innovate, develop and introduce creative solutions for patients needs globally. From Scientists to Engineers, your work creates the products that save and sustain lives

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What makes a successful Research and Development team member at Baxter? Take a look at some of the top traits we’re looking for and see if you’re a fit.

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Principal Full Stack Software Engineer (Hybrid)

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

This is where your work saves lives

The research we do and the products we develop improve outcomes for patients around the world. As a Principal Full Stack Software Engineer at Baxter, your work contributes directly to making a significant impact on others. Its challenging work—and you're not on your own. Our teams collaborate multi-functionally and lead by influence.

We are looking for a highly skilled computer programmer who is comfortable with both front and back-end programming. Full stack developers are responsible for developing and designing front end architecture, ensuring the responsiveness of applications, and collaborating with UI/UX teams.

Your Team

While everyone at Baxter has a shared passion for our mission, the R&D teams play a critical role in our ability to save and sustain lives. Scientists and engineers in R&D work together to develop, test, and launch products that enhance patient care!

Our team develops the digital connectivity suite called IQ Enterprise Connectivity for Infusion Pumps which offers an infusion therapy option that integrates with innovative digital health solutions to advance the safety and efficiency of medication delivery and management.

What you'll be doing

  • Model, design, and build secure and reliable backends systems enhancing speed and scale.
  • Develop RESTful API based architecture.
  • Work together with the development team to develop quality, testable applications based on product and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with product owners and designers to understand user needs and translate wireframes into technical requirements, detailed architecture and code.
  • Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, demos, retrospectives and software design meetings.
  • Proficient with C# to produce, modify, and maintain APIs, microservices, event streams/queues, and similar constructs.
  • Provide mentorship and domain expertise to other development team members.
  • Create user documentation describing architecture decisions.
  • Perform peer/code reviews on an ongoing basis to help ensure the team produces maintainable, performant, secure software.
  • Write automated tests for all code, preferably using Test/Behavior Driven Development practices.
  • Maintain a high bar for quality of code and avoid unnecessary redundancy and awkward workarounds.
  • Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

What you'll bring

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent field with 7+ years of proven experience designing and developing web applications.
  • Experience as a full stack engineer who can comfortably move between the front-end (UI JavaScript frameworks such as VueJS/Angular JS/React JS)and back end (C#, .Net Core).
  • Emphasis on designing and building back-end systems, RESTful API's, and building systems at scale.
  • Proven understanding of database technologies including PostgreSQL, SQL/MSSQL, and Azure storage tables.
  • Experience with securing web applications using tokens.
  • Experience with containerized components Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Experience with software application architecture design and optimization.
  • Ability to design data models supporting long-term binary data collection for AI applications.
  • Proven design and programming fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with configuration management and issue tracking.
  • Medical device experience is preferred.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

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 $112,000 to $154,000 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. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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Hear from Our Employees

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of individuals in more than 100 countries that work to solve, innovate, manufacture and drive better healthcare options for patients around the world.

Meet Reagan, Senior Research Scientist in the United States

For me, the best thing about working at Baxter is being able to do work that’s important to people—especially patients—outside of Baxter's walls. Inside our walls, I get to work with a fantastic team, and we know we're making a difference.

Reagan

Meet Karthik, Director of Renal Care R&D - Digital Health & Co-President of the Asian Leadership Network Business Resource Group, United States

I’m excited about my role because I believe that digital initiatives can make a tremendous impact on lives by allowing people to access the same therapies and have similar care — whether in a hospital, a healthcare clinic, or the patient’s home — anywhere in the world.

Karthik

Meet Amitha, Research Associate in India

Coming from a non-healthcare academic background, my current role has offered ample opportunities to learn a lot of new things. Leaders at Baxter are motivating, help us grow and provide a collaborative environment. The role gives me opportunities to have technical discussions with peers and subject matter experts globally, to learn interacting with customers, and manage project deadlines and deliverables. I am excited about shaping my career here at Baxter

Amitha

Hear from Our Employees

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of individuals in more than 100 countries that work to solve, innovate, manufacture and drive better healthcare options for patients around the world.

Reagan

Meet Reagan, Senior Research Scientist in the United States

For me, the best thing about working at Baxter is being able to do work that’s important to people—especially patients—outside of Baxter's walls. Inside our walls, I get to work with a fantastic team, and we know we're making a difference.

Karthik

Meet Karthik, Director of Renal Care R&D - Digital Health & Co-President of the Asian Leadership Network Business Resource Group, United States

I’m excited about my role because I believe that digital initiatives can make a tremendous impact on lives by allowing people to access the same therapies and have similar care — whether in a hospital, a healthcare clinic, or the patient’s home — anywhere in the world.

Amitha

Meet Amitha, Research Associate in India

Coming from a non-healthcare academic background, my current role has offered ample opportunities to learn a lot of new things. Leaders at Baxter are motivating, help us grow and provide a collaborative environment. The role gives me opportunities to have technical discussions with peers and subject matter experts globally, to learn interacting with customers, and manage project deadlines and deliverables. I am excited about shaping my career here at Baxter

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