Sr. Principal Software Engineer

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.

Summary:

The Sr. Principal Software Engineer will be responsible for leading the technical development of the software architectures, designs, and implementations of the cloud-based product software for the Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring group, a fast-growing segment within Baxter. You will set state-of-the-art design and implementation standards, direct and review team members work products, pro‐ pose process improvement, and provide training as necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluates, identifies, and develops practical product software solutions. This includes identifying various concepts and design alternatives.
• Devises new approaches to complex problems through adaptations and modifications of standard technical principles.
• Applies state of the art software development techniques to develop new or improved products and processes.
• Transforms software requirements into software architecture and design.
• Participates in the planning, tracking, and scheduling of software deliverables.
• Collaborates with internal cross functional teams, end users, and third-party contacts to design, develop, document and maintain software architecture deliverables for cloud-based software.
• May lead small development projects within larger development program.
• Actively looks for problems and critical challenges in software systems and resolves these issues through directing architecture, design, and implementation activities. This may include providing training.
• Provides expertise in security solutions focused on data privacy protection.
• Leads production operations and provides tier 3 production support.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of principles, processes and best practices used in state-of-the-art cloud software development with an emphasis on high availability, scalability, and security by design.
• Ability to organize and clearly present technical concepts at appropriate detail levels to the address the intended audience.
• Displays a solid understanding of theories/practices utilized by other disciplines out‐ side primary area of expertise.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convince management and team on courses of action.
• Ability to develop solutions reflecting business objectives including cost constraint
• Passionate about software quality and advocates on behalf of good process and best practices.
• Demonstrated success in delivering results across complex technical challenges.
• 7+ years expertise in Azure cloud development, hosting, and security technologies Proficiency in C#, Python, JavaScript, and/or other scripting language
• Demonstrated capability to document architecture and design in appropriate schemes such as data flow, sequence, object
• Experience in the use of Azure DevOps as a CI/CD platform, including pipeline development and integration with extensions (i.e. Black Duck, Coverity, Mend Bolt, etc.) and release management.
• Highly Desired: Experience with medical device software engineering environment (e.g. software development environments, configuration management tools, code inspection techniques and tools, testing methods and test management tools).
• Desired: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivale

Background and/or Experience:

B.S.in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related field and 10+ years related experience.

Reasonable Accommodations

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