Senior Manager of Software Development

PENTAX Medical; Montvale (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development & career 성장

Comprehensive healthcare & retirement

Generous paid time off

Job summary

PENTAX Medical is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Development to lead enterprise-level software in a regulated medical device environment. You will guide architecture, development, and delivery while mentoring multiple engineering teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.

This role emphasizes strategic technology leadership, hands-on coding involvement, risk management, and lifecycle execution to deliver secure, scalable solutions globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of software development experience in architecture, design, coding of large systems; 12+ preferred.
• 6+ years in software engineering management with direct reports and teams of five or more developers.
• Experience in FDA-regulated medical device or healthcare software R&D; familiarity with IEC 62304 and ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for complex software products and programs.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary software teams; manage senior engineers.
• Involve in architecture, system design, coding, reviews, debugging, and risk management.
• Drive full software lifecycle from requirements to deployment and support.
• Manage multiple projects with plans, resources, budgets, and schedules.
• Collaborate with product management to define roadmaps and platform direction.
• Ensure software processes, standards, CI, and documentation practices.

Skills

Architectural leadership

People management

C#/C/C++ development

CI/CD & DevOps

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Windows development

SQL databases

Git/version control

HL7/DICOM knowledge

Job description

PENTAX Medical is a global medical device company focused on flexible endoscopy systems. As a division of HOYA Holdings we develop, manufacture, distribute and service endoscopic equipment used in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers globally. At PENTAX Medical, our mission is to improve patient care and healthcare delivery worldwide through innovative endoscopic imaging technologies and solutions.

Driven by our commitment to Quality, Clinically Relevant Innovation, and Simplicity, we are more than just an equipment manufacturer, we focus on:

Endoscopic imaging technology

• Clinical education and physician training
• Infection prevention and reprocessing solutions

Why Join PENTAX Medical?

At PENTAX Medical, your work has purpose. PENTAX Medical is a HOYA-owned medical technology company that provides endoscopy imaging systems, scopes, and related services for GI, pulmonary, and ENT procedures, helping physicians diagnose and treat diseases using minimally invasive techniques.

Whether you're supporting commercial operations, developing innovative technologies, manufacturing life‑saving devices, or enabling exceptional customer experiences, your contributions help improve healthcare outcomes worldwide.

When you join our team, you'll benefit from:

• A mission‑driven organization dedicated to advancing patient care
• A collaborative culture that values innovation, accountability, and teamwork
• Opportunities to make a measurable impact on a growing global business
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Competitive compensation and performance‑based rewards
• Comprehensive healthcare, wellness, and retirement benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off, Sick time and company holidays
• Flexible work arrangements where applicable

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of Software Development is a hands‑on technical and people leader responsible for the architecture, development, and delivery of enterprise‑level software products in a regulated medical device environment. This role leads and mentors' multiple software engineering teams, drives large and concurrent development programs, and partners across Product Management, Systems Engineering, Verification, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and other functions to deliver secure, scalable, maintainable solutions. The position combines strategic technology leadership with active participation in design, coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, risk management, and lifecycle execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, architectural direction, and a clear engineering vision for complex software products, platforms, and large development programs.
• Lead, recruit, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary software teams, including direct leadership of teams with at least five developers and management of senior engineers.
• Remain actively involved in software architecture, system design, technology selection, coding, design reviews, code reviews, debugging, performance optimization, and critical technical problem‑solving.
• Design pragmatic architectures that prioritize maintainability, extensibility, cybersecurity, reliability, scalability, and business value while avoiding unnecessary complexity and over‑engineering.
• Drive the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, feasibility estimates, planning, design, coding, documentation, testing, implementation, release, patching, production configuration changes, and defect support.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and responsibilities, including project plans, resource planning, schedules, development timelines, budgets, scope, quality, risk, and delivery commitments.
• Collaborate with Product Management to define product and feature roadmaps and contribute to strategic technology planning and long‑term platform direction.
• Partner with Systems Engineering, Verification, Program Management, application specialists, Product Marketing, Operations, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and other stakeholders to resolve development issues and deliver compliant products.
• Establish and enforce software engineering processes, coding standards, continuous integration practices, development methodologies, architecture artifacts, and efficient documentation practices.
• Identify technical, schedule, quality, and delivery risks early; develop mitigation plans and resolve issues before they create avoidable cost or schedule impact.
• Maintain, enhance, and modernize legacy software systems while balancing technical debt, current product requirements, cybersecurity needs, and long‑term architectural goals.
• Build a culture of quality, trust, accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement, and innovation; communicate complex technical subjects in clear business terms and influence within a matrixed organization.
• Provide oversight of department expenses and budget planning and perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of software development experience, including architecture, design, and coding of large, complex, mission‑critical or commercial software products; 12+ years preferred.
• 6+ years of software engineering management or comparable technical leadership experience with direct reports, including demonstrated success developing and mentoring senior engineers and leading teams of five or more developers.
• Extensive hands‑on experience in an FDA‑regulated medical device or healthcare software R&D environment, including experience with IEC 62304. Familiarity with ISO 13485, EU MDR, IEC 62366, ISO 14971, cybersecurity, and data privacy requirements.
• Strong hands‑on software engineering capability with advanced experience in C#, WPF, C/C++, .NET, SQL and database development, and Windows‑based software.
• Deep knowledge of software architecture, object‑oriented design, design patterns, algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, service‑oriented architecture, API design and integration, scalability, reliability, and continuous integration.
• Experience with desktop applications, server‑side or backend applications, web applications, database applications, multiple deployment platforms, and cloud‑deployed products.
• Proven ability to manage multiple development teams and concurrent programs while delivering scope, budget, quality, and schedule expectations.
• Strong people leadership, communication, stakeholder management, team‑building, and cross‑functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust strategically and tactically to shifting business requirements and to manage complexity, ambiguity, and high‑pressure situations.

Preferred Experience

• Experience developing commercial software for capital medical equipment and delivering large‑scale medical software applications for commercial use.
• Understanding medical imaging and healthcare interoperability standards, including DICOM and HL7, and experience with medical imaging modalities, visible‑light imaging, video‑based diagnostic or procedural platforms, or healthcare information systems.
• Knowledge of real‑time embedded systems, real‑time operating systems, multi‑processor and multi‑threaded algorithms, software and electronics integration, device drivers, and low‑level data links such as SPI, I2C, and serial/UART.
• Experience debugging integrated hardware/software systems using standard tools and equipment.
• Experience developing technology strategies, product roadmaps, architecture blueprints, process harmonization plans, and system integration maps.
• Experience leading global or multi‑company teams and delivering within a matrixed organizational structure.
• Experience with Microsoft Team Foundation Server and product development lifecycle tools such as Oracle Agile.
• Working knowledge of applicable medical electrical equipment and software guidance, including IEC 60601 and TIR45.

Competencies (based on Korn Ferry Competency Model)

• Strategic Mindset - Anticipates future possibilities and translates them into technology, architecture, and product direction.
• Builds Effective Teams - Recruits, develops, motivates, and aligns diverse engineering talent around shared goals.
• Develops Talent - Coaches others, provides meaningful feedback, and creates opportunities for growth and expanded capability.
• Drives Results - Consistently delivers high‑quality outcomes while maintaining ownership, accountability, and focus on commitments.
• Collaborates - Builds strong cross‑functional partnerships and works effectively across organizational and technical boundaries.
• Manages Complexity - Makes sound decisions across interconnected technical, regulatory, business, and organizational considerations.

PENTAX Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law.