Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions – the kind that make a real difference – when it matters most.

The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs

Job Description: Software Engineering Leader

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineering leader with deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, expertise in cloud technologies, proficiency in IT tools, and mastery in at least one major technology stack. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving best in class software engineering tools, technology and processes in the organisation. This role requires an individual with a strong technical background, leadership skills, and the ability to navigate complex technical and organisational landscapes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, deliver and establish a shared internal platform with self service capabilities and automated infrastructure that supports delivery of tools, interfaces, components and services.

• Develop and implement strategies to improve software engineering tools and technologies resulting in streamlined processes and improved productivity.

• Manage and update infrastructure and applications along with monitoring and optimizing performance.

• Analyse requirements and deliver value to product engineering teams. Support the needs of internal stakeholders in terms of scalability, resilience, security and operational maintenance.

• Provide thought leadership in latest trends and best practices in software development. Working with Product Engineering, Centre of Excellence, and Operations teams, provide an in-depth evaluation of new and mature technologies and help shape the technology roadmap in the organisation.

• Collaborate with cross geographical, cross functional teams and stakeholders at multiple levels to obtain alignment and ensure successful solution implementation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• Proven experience as a Software Architect, with complete software lifecycle expertise (15+ years of experience). Track record of specifying, developing, and delivering software applications in a range of standards and languages.

• Extensive experience of running platforms within a DevOps organisation. Strong understanding of DevOps platform tooling and automation. Platforming Engineering Experience is a big plus.

• Has demonstrable in-depth knowledge and experience with modern complex development tool chains, bug tracking systems, continuous integration, and version control systems both commercial and open source.

• Strong understanding of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure etc) and experience designing cloud-native solutions, migration of legacy solutions to Cloud and container based deployments. Cloud certifications required.

• In-depth knowledge of Agile, Scrum and DevOps methodologies.

• Deep knowledge of software engineering tools and technologies both on premises and Cloud/SaaS

• Expertise in at least one major technology stack, such as .NET, Java or MERN/MEAN stack.

• Influential and persuasive, with the ability to enthuse and inspire multidisciplinary teams, and build successful relationships at all levels.

• Excellent storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas effectively.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence decision-making processes.

Our offer

We welcome you to a challenging, innovative and international environment with great opportunities for you to explore, to learn and to grow.

Location

Bangalore

In return, we offer you

A meaningful career, with new challenges in our dynamic organization, working in an encouraging multinational and multicultural environment. We are happy to provide you with this opportunity to work with new technologies. You will be surrounded by passionate and committed, colleagues who share your ambition to create outstanding customer experiences. Your work will be ambitious and full of opportunities for growth. Variety and challenge will be part of your daily routines.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

At Philips, we provide equal opportunities to all our employees and to all eligible applicants for employment in our company , irrespective of age, color, disability, nationality, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation (LGBTQ +), and all aspects that make individuals unique. Encouraging diversity and fostering inclusion are key to our mission of improving the lives of 2.5 billion people a year by 2030 through meaningful innovation. We have fair, transparent, and clear employee policies which promote diversity and equality, in accordance with currently applicable law. For, we believe that life is better when

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Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on innovative, customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.

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