Senior Principal Software Engineer (QT Framework)

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your work saves lives

Baxter is seeking a visionary and highly skilled Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join our Novum Infusion Pump team in the Medical Products and Therapies group. As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the development of cutting-edge, embedded software solutions that enhance our infusion portfolio. If you're passionate about developing high-quality software that meets the needs of our clients, we want to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

As a Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer, you'll:

• Design and Develop Embedded Software Applications: Create high-performance and responsive embedded software applications using the Qt framework, ensuring seamless integration with hardware components.

• Lead Architectural Design: Drive the architectural design of front-end software, focusing on modularity, scalability, and maintainability, and ensuring that software and hardware components work in harmony.

• Collaborate Across Functions: Work closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define system requirements and ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.

• Mentor and Guide: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Ensure Code Quality: Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices, and implement testing strategies to validate software functionality and performance.

• Stay Ahead of the Curve: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, particularly in embedded systems development and verification, to drive innovation within the team.

• Document and Share Knowledge: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software designs, processes, and testing procedures, and share knowledge with the team to ensure continuous improvement.

What you'll bring:

• Expertise in Embedded Software Development: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 8+ years of experience in embedded software development, and 3 + years of experience specifically using the Qt framework.

• Technical Skills: Proficient in C++ and Qt/QML, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles, and experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded Linux.

• Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and proven leadership abilities, with experience managing technical projects and mentoring team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional Programming Languages: Experience with additional programming languages such as Python, and familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (e.g., Jenkins) tools.

• UI/UX Design Principles: Knowledge of UI/UX design principles as they relate to embedded systems, and demonstrated experience in writing, debugging, and optimizing C/C++ code for embedded systems.

• Automated Testing: Experience with automated testing using Squish library for Qt.

Relocation assistance will be considered.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy prov