Software Development Engineer - C#/.NET (Cambridge, MA)

Philips International; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401k matching (up to 7%)

HSA with company contribution

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Cambridge, MA to design, develop, and test a real-time patient monitoring platform using .NET, C#, React, GraphQL, and Kubernetes. You will lead workflows, mentor teammates, and advocate engineering excellence in an Agile setting.

The role emphasizes full-stack contributions, performance optimization, and adherence to CI/CD practices with Azure and GitHub, in a collaborative, office-based environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with Object-Oriented Programming and Design, C#, and .NET.
• Microservices, Web Services, and Relational databases.
• Your skills include React, GraphQL, Kafka (nice to have), Kubernetes (nice to have), PostgreSQL/SQL Server, Performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of next-generation patient monitoring software as a hands-on full-stack contributor.
• Mentor team members, conduct code reviews, and champion engineering best practices.
• Define scope and problem domain, design software components focusing on scalability, reliability, and security.
• Analyze and optimize application performance to meet benchmarks and improve user experience.

Skills

OOP & Design

C# & .NET

Microservices

Web Services

Relational Databases

React

GraphQL

Kafka

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Performance Tuning

Azure

GitHub

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related

Tools

Azure

GitHub

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Job description

Software Development Engineer – C#/.NET (Cambridge, MA)

Work as a Software Engineer on the Hospital Patient Monitoring Team, and you will be working in an Agile environment responsible for designing, developing, and testing software for our Real-time Patient Monitoring platform using technologies including .NET Framework, C#, React, GraphQL, Postgres, Kafka, and Kubernetes. Your role: Lead the development of next-generation patient monitoring software as a hands-on full-stack contributor while mentoring team members, conducting code reviews, championing engineering best practices, and fostering technical excellence through coaching, feedback, and continuous learning initiatives. Write clear specifications, create detailed technical designs, and implement creative software solutions. Define scope and problem domain in a crisp and structured way: define the problem with stakeholders and identify key issues. Design and develop software components considering elasticity, scalability, reliability, interoperability, security, serviceability & networking needs. Deliver SW modules and components meeting the requirements, quality standards, and timelines. Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporate new tools and methodologies to improve development processes and product quality. Analyze and optimize application performance, identify and resolve bottlenecks to enhance user experience and system efficiency, ensure the software meets performance benchmarks.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 4+ years of experience with Object-Oriented Programming and Design, C#, and .NET.
• Microservices, Web Services, and Relational databases.
• Your skills include React, GraphQL, Kafka (nice to have), Kubernetes (nice to have), PostgreSQL/SQL Server, Performance tuning.
• You can work within a cross-functional team in an Agile development cycle, focused on designing and developing code on an agile team of Engineers using Continuous Integration/Continuous deployment technologies such as Azure and GitHub.
• You understand design patterns and practical experience in applying those patterns to address fundamental challenges in large-scale, mission-critical system development and influencing software engineering best practices within the team.
• You have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• You also have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to produce high-quality work independently and work well in a team.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an office role.

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 improve the lives of others. Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Cambridge, MA is $129,000 to $205,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Cambridge, MA.

Requisition Status

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. At Philips, we believe that every human matters.

As a global health‑tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people’s lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters.

That's why we’re taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other’s views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

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