Senior Software Technologist I– Automation Framework

Philips; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Software Technologist I to lead automation framework development. You will guide architecture, mentor engineers, and drive engineering excellence across global product teams.

Responsibilities include building scalable frameworks using C#, .NET, Python, and C++, integrating with Azure DevOps, GitHub and CI/CD, and advancing observability and AI-assisted testing. Office-based role with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in software development, architecture, automation frameworks or related disciplines.
• Strong object-oriented design, automation frameworks, CI/CD, DevOps, and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and evolve scalable automation frameworks and reusable libraries.
• Architect and integrate frameworks with Azure DevOps, GitHub, Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive BDD by establishing reusable Gherkin scenarios and standards.
• Design and enhance logging, analytics, dashboards, and observability.
• Lead HIL integration, simulators, and test infrastructure across platforms.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure quality and standards.
• Lead debugging, log analysis and performance optimization for cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate AI-assisted tooling for test generation and anomaly detection.

Skills

C#

.NET

Python

C++

OO design

Automation frameworks

CI/CD

DevOps

BDD

Gherkin

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Git

AI-assisted tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Git

Job description

Job Title

Senior Software Technologist I– Automation Framework

Job Description

Senior Software Technologist I will act as the technical lead for automation framework development by providing technical guidance, mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across global product development teams. You will define automation quality goals, framework architecture and software development practices, driving continuous improvement through robust engineering standards, reusable design principles and modern software engineering methodologies.

Your Role

• Design, develop and evolve scalable automation frameworks, reusable libraries and enterprise-grade software solutions using C#, .NET, Python, C++, object-oriented design principles and modern software engineering practices.
• Architect and integrate automation frameworks, software components and third-party libraries with Azure DevOps (ADO), GitHub, Git, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows to deliver reliable, maintainable and scalable automation platforms.
• Drive Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) by establishing reusable Gherkin scenarios, automation components and framework standards.
• Design and enhance software for logging, analytics, performance monitoring, engineering dashboards and framework observability to improve engineering productivity, software reliability and operational insights.
• Lead Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) integration, simulators, engineering test infrastructure and framework interoperability across multiple product platforms.
• Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews and comprehensive code reviews to ensure software quality, maintainability, reusable framework design and adherence to engineering standards.
• Lead complex technical investigations through debugging, log analysis, root cause analysis and performance optimization while resolving cross-functional engineering challenges.
• Evaluate, adopt and drive AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) and AI/ML techniques for intelligent test generation, anomaly detection, defect prediction and engineering productivity improvements.
• Collaborate with Software, Verification, Firmware, Systems Engineering, DevOps and Quality teams to define automation strategy, establish engineering standards and deliver scalable automation solutions across global product development teams.

You're The Right Fit If

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Information Technology or an equivalent discipline.
• 8–12 years of experience in software development, software architecture, automation framework development or related engineering disciplines.
• Strong experience in object-oriented software design, automation frameworks, CI/CD, DevOps, Agile software development and technical leadership is required.
• Preferably from MedTech, Automotive, Semiconductor, or Industrial Automation domains

How We Work Together

We believe that we are better together than apart. This is an office-based role, which means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

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