Software Engineering Manager

elekta; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

Accident insurance

Lunch benefit

Sport & culture benefit

Mobile phone benefit

Flexible working hours

Professional development

2 extra days off

Modern Helsinki office

International environment

Job summary

Elekta, based in Helsinki, seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team developing advanced treatment planning algorithms for cancer care worldwide. This role combines technical and people leadership to advance radiation therapy capabilities into clinical practice.

Ideal candidates have PhD or MSc with clinical radiation therapy experience, proven algorithm development and team leadership, and a strong foundation in software design principles.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc with clinical radiation therapy experience.
• Experience in algorithm development or clinical background with coding.
• Experience leading, coaching or managing technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of software development design principles.
• Clear written and spoken English communication.
• Collaborative working style and cross-disciplinary relationship building.
• Lean or Agile development experience is advantageous.
• Experience in medical device development is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a software engineering team working on treatment planning algorithms.
• Define team priorities, goals and technical roadmap aligned with company strategy.
• Provide technical leadership in radiation therapy, mathematics, physics, AI, and software architecture.
• Support collaboration and coordination across teams and functions.
• Hire, onboard, and develop team members to enable high performance.
• Contribute to requirements engineering, architecture design and medical device docs.
• Participate in risk management and maintain quality and compliance standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes and tools.
• Stay current with software engineering practices and radiotherapy domain developments.

Skills

PhD or MSc with clinical experience

Algorithm development

Technical leadership

Team coaching/mentoring

Software design principles

English communication

Collaborative working style

Lean or agile development

Medical device development advantage

Education

PhD in a relevant field

MSc with clinical radiation therapy experience

Job description

Are you a current Elekta employee?

We don't just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.

Elekta is shaping the standard of care, together with healthcare providers, by developing precision radiation medicine that brings advanced radiotherapy into routine clinical practice. Our solutions support consistent, efficient and personalized care, addressing evolving patient needs. Through adaptive radiotherapy, precision treatment delivery and integrated workflows, Elekta supports care teams across a range of clinical settings. Each year more than 2 million patients are treated using Elekta solutions across over 130 countries. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com.

What You’ll Do At Elekta

As Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team developing advanced treatment planning algorithms that support cancer care around the world. You will combine technical leadership, people leadership and scientific expertise to help bring innovative radiation therapy capabilities into clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a software engineering team working on treatment planning algorithms.
• Define team priorities, goals and technical roadmap in alignment with company strategy.
• Provide technical leadership in areas such as radiation therapy, mathematics, physics, computer science, AI, algorithm development and software architecture.
• Support effective collaboration, communication and coordination across teams and functions.
• Hire, onboard, mentor and develop team members, creating an environment where people can do their best work.
• Contribute to requirements engineering, architectural design and medical device documentation.
• Participate in risk management activities and support high standards of quality and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools and ways of working.
• Stay current with software engineering practices, standards, languages, tools and developments in the radiotherapy domain.

What You’ll Bring

• PhD in a relevant field, or MSc combined with clinical experience in radiation therapy.
• Experience in algorithm development, or a clinical radiation therapy background combined with coding skills.
• Experience leading, coaching or managing technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of software development design principles and methodologies.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and spoken.
• A collaborative working style, with the ability to build trusted relationships across disciplines.
• Experience with lean or agile development is an advantage.
• Experience in medical device development is an advantage.

What You’ll Get

• Comprehensive occupational healthcare and insurance
• Accident insurance during work and free-time
• Lunch benefit
• Annual sport and culture benefit
• Mobile phone benefit
• Flexible working hours to support work-life balance
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• 2 additional company-paid days off during the year
• Modern office in central Helsinki with excellent transport connections
• An international and collaborative working environment

We believe that great ideas are built together. To support collaboration, team development and innovation, this role is primarily office-based, with an expectation of working from our Helsinki office at least four days per week.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.