Principal Software Engineer C#

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs;Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs) 

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English

• 5 Years of Relevant Experience 

• Work hours:

• Travel Requirements: Like domestic or international (Percentage)

• Relocation assistance: yes or no

• Sponsorship available: yes or no         

Description:
At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Principal Software Engineer C#, you will be responsible for the development and documentation of complex software applications embedded in state-of-art ophthalmic surgical medical devices. You will participate in all phases of the software lifecycle, including concept development, requirements, design, implementation, and testing. In this position, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the eye.

Preferred Requirements:
•    BS Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline and 10 years work experience (or M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+5 yrs).
•    5 + years hands-on Windows development experience.
•    Extensive Experience with C# & .NET.
•    Extensive Graphical User Interface development and customization using Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF\XAML), Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern.
•    Experience with C++ and Microsoft technology stacks.
•    Development of medical device software in an FDA regulated environment.
•    Extensive experience with multi-threading and interprocess communication.
•    Extensive Software Architecture and Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns.
•    Experience using Git.
•    Automated testing experience at unit and integration test levels.
•    Demonstrated ability to independently research technical issues and generate creative/innovative solutions.
•    Familiarity with hardware design constraints as applied to software interfaces.
•    Communication experience using TCP/IP.
•    Strong working knowledge of advanced design principles that facilitate maintainability, reuse, and clarity of design.
•    Excellent written and verbal English communication skills are required.

  

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Pay Range

$114,400.00 - $171,600.00

  

Pay Frequency

Annual

  

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment p