Senior Software Developer: Regulated SaMD & Health Tech

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join the Clinical Scientific Computing service. You will transform prototype and in‑house software into production‑quality SaMD within a ISO 13485‑certified QMS, validating, testing and maintaining systems used in patient care.

You will work hands‑on developing software, turning user requirements into technical plans, and collaborating with clinicians and scientists.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng or higher in computing/engineering or physics with strong software focus.
• Experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and software in regulated environments.
• Experience with version control, CI/CD and QA practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop production‑quality software, converting prototype code to SaMD compliant systems.
• Translate user requirements into technical design and redesign legacy systems.
• Validate, test and document software within QMS and risk management.
• Provide first‑line support for SaMD and related IT systems under SLAs.
• Train colleagues in software quality practices and usage of computing tools.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Agile teamwork

Software development

Education

Honours degree in CS/Physics/Engineering

Tools

SQL

NoSQL (MongoDB)

CI/CD tooling

Job description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join the Clinical Scientific Computing service. You will transform prototype and in‑house software into production‑quality SaMD within a ISO 13485‑certified QMS, validating, testing and maintaining systems used in patient care.

You will work hands‑on developing software, turning user requirements into technical plans, and collaborating with clinicians and scientists.