Graduate Software Engineer

Elekta; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare technology company is seeking a software developer based in Crawley. This role focuses on developing and maintaining the control system for radiotherapy treatment, requiring skills in C#/.NET and C++. Candidates should have experience in Agile methodologies and a degree in engineering. The position offers a hybrid work option, generous vacation time, and various employee benefits including medical insurance and a pension contribution.

Benefits

Up to 25 paid vacation days

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in real time and embedded development.
• Knowledge in object-oriented design and unit testing.
• Understanding of SDLC for application development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications for the Electa Radiotherapy Treatment System.
• Enhance software quality through testing and documentation.
• Contribute to the CI/CD pipeline and test automation.

Skills

Fluent in English

Effective problem-solving

Structured approach to engineering

Understanding of Agile and SAFe methodologies

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

C#/.NET

C++

Hyper-V

VMware

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

What you’ll do at Elekta

• Develop and maintain applications and the control system for the Elekta Radiotherapy Treatment System (Linac).
• Full stack development from desktop-based UI development down to messaging and storage solutions, with client /server aspects.
• Maintaining and enhancing software quality metrics including test through unit testing and attention to detail. Ensuring the code is well tested.
• Ensure that all products are developed in accordance with the applicable published development process and documentation is created in line with this.
• Contribute as needed to enhance our CI/CD pipeline and test automation environments, enabling fast and effective delivery and deployment.
• Be open, honest and respectful with your opinion, sharing technical insight to innovate and improve our products and ways of working.
• Maintain a professional approach, attending and contributing to team meetings as required, and completing a timesheet.
• Continuous improvement through training and learning to keep up to date with industry trends and standards in the healthcare industry and the wider software engineering domain.
• Working as part of a scrum team to not only deliver your own tasks but assist others where priorities require it, or impediments exist.
• Additional roles and responsibilities may be assigned as required.

The right stuff

• Fluent in English with strong communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Structured and professional approach to engineering.
• Understanding and experience of Agile and SAFe methodologies.
• Previous experience of Medical Devices (or other regulated/safety critical areas).

What you bring

• Degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Development using C#/.NET platform and/or C++ on Windows.
• Knowledge and understanding of software engineering disciplines, practices, and techniques.
• Object Oriented design.
• Unit testing.
• Real time and Embedded development experience.
• Experience of CI/CD & automated testing.
• Hyper-V / VMware.
• Domain Driven Design practices.
• Asynchronous programming and event driven systems using Message queues.
• Understanding and experience of the overall SDLC for application development.
• Cloud DevOps.
• Containerisation (e.g. Docker).

What you’ll get

In this role, you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and for everyone regardless of where in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. In addition to this, Elekta offers a range of benefits.

• Hybrid work option (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ at least 3 days/week).
• Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays).
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Onsite subsidized restaurant, offering budget-friendly dining.
• Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme).

Hiring process

We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English, via the “Apply” button. Please note that we do not accept applications by e-mail.

Your Elekta contact

For questions, please contact the Global Talent Acquisition Partner responsible, Sarah Elmasry, at [e-mail]. We do not accept applications through e-mail.

We are an equal opportunity employer

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.