Director of Software Architecture, Cevego

Bayer•Indiana Township, PA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice. Director of Software Architecture, Cevego This position is global and leads the technical aspects of the Cevego software development team as part of the software element team led by the Cevego software Lead. The Cevego injector offers users the ability to program and execute injections of contrast media and flushing solutions for Interventional Radiology (IR) and Interventional Cardiology (IC) procedures. The role requires directing the technical implementation and architectural design work of teams of developers familiar with medical device user interfaces, as well as embedded hardware control and enterprise platform integration. The position reports into the Head of Radiology R&D Software Architecture. As the Director of Software Architecture – Cevego, you have technical leadership responsibility within the Cevego product team and work closely with the Cevego Software Lead who directs the week-to-week activities of the team. You are responsible for ensuring that the Cevego architecture remains maintainable and in line with the overall architectural vision of the Radiology Software Architecture Board. The role is expected to be on-site at Bayer’s R&D center in Pittsburgh. Specifically, you are responsible for steering the technical direction of the Cevego software team, optimizing the use of development tools and the integration of advanced UI, micro-services, connectivity, embedded and workflow solutions into the device and connectivity software domains.

Requirements

A tertiary qualification (Bachelor's Degree or Higher) in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Significant and long-term experience of relevant medical device and embedded software development in a regulated environment
Excellent leadership and motivational skills
Deep understanding of software development processes, software architecture, data structure and compliance as it relates to medical device software and software as a medical device
Demonstrated experience in implementing consistent quality software development processes
Demonstrated experience in building distributed software and platform-based solutions

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent technology discipline
Preferred skills include: Qt, C++, MongoDB, gRPC, YoctoOS, C, SafeRTOS
Extensive knowledge of radiology workflows and the technology components and standards applicable to radiology, such as PACS, RIS, DICOM, FHIR.

Responsibilities

Support the overall development and delivery of the Cevego Software product including Device Software Solutions, Class I and II Software as a Medical Device Applications
Provide technical advice to the Cevego Software Team Lead for the integration and implementation of combinations of hardware and software, software only components and Class II application development
Define architecture and lead integration of common architecture across within the Cevego project team incorporating solutions such as the Common Software Platform, Interfaces with RDL and Silverlight, and User Experience common architecture and Look-and-Feel
Optimize the use of development tools and processes across the Cevego device software and Class II application development teams
Ensure agile development principles are applied as appropriate and continuously develop the team toward these principles
Ensure that DevOps and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery practices are integrated into the architectural vision
Contribute to a strategic software technology roadmap in alignment with the device development pipeline and the Radiology Software Technology Roadmap
Anticipate future capability needs, create vision, and drive departmental strategies to anticipate clinical/market trends, enabling future growth consistent with corporate strategies
Discover and develop strategic external partnerships to secure functional expertise and fill gaps
Contribute to the setting of strategy with executive management, providing input, challenging, and ultimately directing and managing implementation
Build high-performing teams within an agile and empowered culture, based on continuous adaptation to new ways of working within the framework of the necessary compliance and quality