Team Lead - Software Engineering

Job Title

Team Lead - Software Engineering

Job Description

Team Lead - Software Engineering

As a Team Lead, you will lead and mentor a backend development team working on a complex, large-scale medical imaging platform. This role combines Agile leadership with hands-on technical contribution, driving high-quality software delivery in a regulated, customer-focused environment.

Your role

• You will act as the Agile facilitator and technical leader of a Radiology Informatics backend team within Philips Image Management in Israel. You will guide the team in delivering scalable, high-performance software that supports advanced PACS solutions used by hospitals worldwide.
• Serve as Scrum Master, ensuring effective adoption and continuous improvement of Agile (SAFe) practices
• Lead team planning and execution toward iteration and program objectives
• Contribute up to 50% hands-on software development and drive technical decision‑making.
• Drive complex development efforts and resolve technical blockers
• Promote clean, scalable, high-quality code and strong engineering standards
• Ensure compliance with development processes, quality metrics, security, and regulatory requirements
• Encourage system thinking, domain knowledge, and strong customer focus
• Provide clear accountability, remove impediments, and act as an escalation point
• Drive innovation through technical reviews, best practices, modern engineering approaches, and the adoption of AI development tools to enhance productivity and code quality
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Develop team capabilities through mentoring, delegation, and structured execution.

You're the right fit if:

• You hold a Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent field
• You bring 3+ years of hands-on software development experience
• You are proficient in C++ and eager to grow across technologies
• You have strong backend experience (architecture, infrastructure, networking, reliability)
• You’ve worked with large, complex systems and extensive codebases
• You have 2+ years of formal experience leading a Scrum/software engineering team
• You are familiar with Agile/SAFe practices and tools
• You collaborate effectively in international, cross-functional environments
• You communicate clearly in English, verbally and in writing and have excellent communication and presentation skills
• You demonstrate ownership, initiative, and a strong “can-do” mindset
• You excel in prioritization, delegation, and time management
• You think systemically and simplify complex processes.

Nice to have:

• You have experience with C#
• You have experience with cloud design and development (preference for experience with AWS)
• Exposure to AI-related technologies
• Familiarity with Windows OS internals and integrated applications
• Experience in regulated or medical software environments.

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 role is an office role.

*This role is not open to relocation.

About Philips 

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here. 

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