Senior Software Engineer

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your work saves lives.

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be involved with the research and development of advanced medical monitors, saving lives across the whole world. You will take part in the development, implementation, documentation, and sustaining engineering for products. The successful candidate will possess solid hands-on technical abilities, an understanding of modern software practices, a vision for software development, and a passion for their work in transforming healthcare. Ideal candidate is a self-starter, who can independently dig into issues and arrive at solutions. Good communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with other software developers, is essential for this position.

What you'll be doing:

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you'll:

• Design and Develop Embedded Software Applications: Develop high-performance and responsive embedded software applications using the Qt framework, ensuring seamless integration with hardware components.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and other team members to understand system requirements and contribute to the integration of software and hardware components.
• Contribute to Code Quality: Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices, and develop testing strategies to validate software functionality and performance.
• Support Team Development: Collaborate with and learn from principal engineers while sharing knowledge with peers and junior team members to foster a collaborative team environment.
• Stay Current with Technology: Keep up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends in embedded systems development to contribute innovative ideas to the team.
• Document Your Work: Create and maintain clear documentation for software designs, code, and testing procedures to support team knowledge sharing and project continuity.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in Embedded Software Development: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 3+ years of experience in embedded software development, and experience using a UI framework. Experience with ARM assemblies is preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in C++ and a UI framework (Qt, JavaScript, React), with a solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles, and exposure to embedded Linux environments.
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, effective communication and collaboration abilities, and a demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

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 experience in writing, debugging, and optimizing C/C++ code for embedded systems.
• Automated Testing: Exposure to or experience with automated testing frameworks, such as Squish library for Qt.
• Medical Device Experience: Prior experience in regulated industries, particularly medical devices, is a plus.

Baxter is committed to supporting the need for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes the required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $104,000 to $143,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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