Software Engineer

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We don't just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with cancer.

What you'll do at Elekta

As a Software Engineer in our Neuro business line, you will be developing Leksell GammaPlan, a desktop Linux-based integrated treatment planning system for the Leksell Gamma Knife®. By designing efficient, reliable, and high-performance software solutions, your work will directly contribute to helping medical professionals plan personalized and precise cancer treatmentsTo learn more about the system you will help enhance, please visit: Leksell GammaPlan® | Stereotactic Radiosurgery | Elekta.

You will be part of a collaborative team of around 15 Software Engineers, working in a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment to drive innovation in cancer treatment.

Responsibilities

In this hands-on role, you will contribute to all phases of the software development and maintenance lifecycle in C++, including requirements, design, implementation, and testing. Coding and peer reviews will be a major part of your daily work.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in all phases of software R&D projects, with a focus on requirement specification, design, planning, implementation, testing, and documentation, while adhering to company standards.
• Evaluating technologies, methodologies, and products to enhance software development.
• Applying Agile principles and practices, following the SAFe methodology as part of a Scrum team.
• Understanding and adhering to Elekta's quality system while contributing to its continuous improvement.

What you bring

To thrive in this role, you should enjoy working in an Agile team environment and be comfortable discussing, reviewing, and verifying your work and that of the team before it reaches end users. We might be a great match if you have already worked on a couple of product-driven development projects in C++ and on Linux as a part of the team and now are ready to challenge yourself with a complex, user-facing product in a high-impact domain.

We also expect that you have:

• 3-5 years of professional commercial experience in C++ development
• Experience in a team-based environment with disciplined use of source code version control and branch management
• A university degree in Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Professional proficiency in English.

Nice to have:

• Experience with multi-disciplinary product development
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems
• Previous experience in a medical or other regulated industry.

Why should you join Elekta?

In this role, you will work for a higher purpose: hope for everyone dealing with cancer and for everyone, regardless of where they are in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. Additionally, our benefit package includes:

• 30 paid vacation days/year, additional 4 Elekta days off /year (plus bank holidays).
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Lunch Benefit.
• Contribution to wellness activities.
• Hybrid work option (you are required to work on location at least 3 days a week).

Hiring process

We look forward to hearing from you! Please submit your application in English via the 'Apply' button. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the deadline on the 6th of May 2025.

For questions regarding the role or special assistance, please contact the responsible TA Partner Maria Strelkova at maria.strelkova@elekta.com. Please note that we don't accept applications or provide individual application feedback via e-mail.

We are an equal opportunity employer

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law in the locations where Elekta operates.

About Elekta

As a leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. Elekta is a proud innovator and supplier of equipment and software used to improve, prolong, and save the lives of people with cancer and brain disorders.

More than 6,000 hospitals worldwide rely on Elekta technology. We openly collaborate with customers to advance sustainable, outcome-driven, and cost-efficient solutions to meet evolving patient needs, improve lives and bring hope to everyone dealing with cancer. To us, it's personal, and our global team of 4,700 employees combine passion, science, and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We don't just build technology, we build hope.

Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with presence in more than 120 markets and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information about opportunities at Elekta, please visit elekta.com/company/careers.