Senior Software Engineer - Control Systems

Elekta; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Life assurance

Restaurant on site

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Up to 25 days vacation

Job summary

Elekta is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, and maintain applications used in radiotherapy systems. You will work across UI, backend services, and system integrations using C#, .NET, WPF, and C++ in a collaborative Agile team.

You'll contribute to automated testing, CI/CD, and migration to containerised, microservices-based environments, and ensure safety-critical software meets regulatory requirements while delivering high-quality, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, object-oriented design, and the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with unit testing, automation, and CI/CD practices.
• A collaborative approach and experience working within Agile development teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach to delivering high-quality software.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery activities such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, or Scrum ceremonies would be beneficial.
• Experience in regulated industries, embedded systems, containerisation, or modern cloud technologies would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications used within radiotherapy treatment systems.
• Deliver full stack development using C#, .NET, WPF, and C++, working across user interfaces, backend services, and system integrations.
• Improve software quality through automated testing, code reviews, and continuous integration practices.
• Support the migration of applications to modern containerised and microservices-based environments.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver reliable, maintainable, and scalable solutions.
• Contribute to Agile planning, sprint activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support safety-critical software development activities, ensuring solutions meet quality and regulatory requirements.
• Share knowledge, support colleagues, and contribute to a positive engineering culture.
• Work as part of a collaborative Agile team across the full software development lifecycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Help teams stay focused, remove obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions.

Skills

Software engineering principles

Object-oriented design

SDLC

Unit testing

Automation

CI/CD

Agile

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Agile ceremonies

Regulated industries

Embedded systems

Containerisation

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

C#

.NET

WPF

C++

ASP.NET

microservices

CI/CD

Cloud

Embedded

Job description

Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, object-oriented design, and the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with unit testing, automation, and CI/CD practices.
• A collaborative approach and experience working within Agile development teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach to delivering high-quality software.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery activities such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, or Scrum ceremonies would be beneficial.
• Experience in regulated industries, embedded systems, containerisation, or modern cloud technologies would be an advantage.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications used within radiotherapy treatment systems.
• Deliver full stack development using C#, .NET, WPF, and C++, working across user interfaces, backend services, and system integrations.
• Improve software quality through automated testing, code reviews, and continuous integration practices.
• Support the migration of applications to modern containerised and microservices-based environments.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver reliable, maintainable, and scalable solutions.
• Contribute to Agile planning, sprint activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support safety-critical software development activities, ensuring solutions meet quality and regulatory requirements.
• Share knowledge, support colleagues, and contribute to a positive engineering culture.
• Work as part of a collaborative Agile team across the full software development lifecycle, from design and development through to testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Help teams stay focused, remove obstacles, and deliver high-quality solutions.

Technologies:

• Backend
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Embedded
• Support
• WPF
• microservices
• ASP.NET

More:

We are Elekta, a global company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries. We develop precision radiation medicine and software that support advanced radiotherapy and radiosurgery, helping healthcare providers deliver consistent, efficient, and personalised cancer care. Our solutions are used to treat more than 2 million patients each year across over 130 countries. This full-time role is based in Crawley, with a work pattern of 4 days at our HQ and 1 day working from home. We offer up to 25 paid vacation days plus bank holidays, a holiday purchase scheme, private medical insurance, an attractive employer pension contribution package, a cycle to work scheme, life assurance, an onsite subsidised restaurant, and an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme. We are an equal opportunity employer and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics.

last updated 36 week of 2026