Scrum Master / Senior Software Engineer (Linux C++)

QuidelOrtho • Rochester, NY

23h • Onsite

About The Position

At QuidelOrtho , we’re advancing the power of diagnostics for a healthier future for all . Join our mission as our next Scrum Master / Senior Software Engineer to join our R&D Instrument Platforms organization. This role combines Agile leadership with hands-on software development. The Scrum Master responsibilities include facilitating Agile ceremonies, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles, removing impediments, and fostering continuous improvement within the team. Once Scrum-related activities are satisfied, the individual will contribute as a software engineer, focusing on designing and implementing robust inter-process and inter-node communication for distributed embedded Linux systems. This position is onsite in Rochester, NY.

Requirements

• This position is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with BS in Computer Science / Software Engineering / adjacent computer degree, or minimum 3 years with MS, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) experience or equivalent Agile certification required.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience serving as Scrum Master in a software development environment.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and tools (Azure DevOps or JIRA, Git, CI/CD).
• Proficiency in C++ (Modern C++11 or newer preferred) with a strong focus on memory-safe design techniques.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices and toolchains, including Git, CI/CD integration, and issue tracking platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, or JIRA.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with a systematic approach to solving complex technical issues.
• Experience with TDD-style automated testing frameworks, including unit test and mocking frameworks.
• Experience in Linux or Linux-like environments
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivering high-quality work both independently and in a team setting.
• Enforce and champion best practices in software design, documentation, and testing.
• Demonstrates the initiative and ability to explore alternate technology and approach to solve problems at hand.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including QA, hardware, systems, and regulatory affairs.
• Adapt quickly to obstacles and changing demands.
• Excellent communication skills: technical writing and English fluency.
• Practical attention-to-detail and capability to deliver.

Nice To Haves

• Embedded systems development, including RTOS and real-time applications
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation and tooling.
• Proficiency in modern cross-platform software design using contemporary build systems (e.g., CMake, etc.).
• Designing testable architectures and developing deterministic test cases using automated testing frameworks, including mocking, emulation, and simulation tools for embedded Linux systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, ensuring effective sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach team members and stakeholders on practical Agile principles and practices in a hybridized scrum environment.
• Remove impediments and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Create dashboards, track and communicate team progress using Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown charts).
• Maintain a healthy backlog and ensure clarity of backlog item requirements.
• Be able to understand the technical content of a scrum work item being managed to understand its true current state.
• Design, implement, and modify modular software components for an embedded system at multiple layers of the software architecture below the GUI.
• Act as Software SME in design discussions with Product Managers and Systems Engineers.
• Implement service abstraction layers to decouple application logic from hardware and OS dependencies.
• Develop integration test frameworks for multi-process embedded environments.
• Help define system architecture, configurations, and development processes to ensure long-term maintainability and traceability within a regulated quality management system.
• Determines technical / operational feasibility by conducting system analysis, developing POCs, etc.
• Contribute to system-wide synchronization, logging, and monitoring infrastructure to support observability of system performance, resource utilization, and health.
• Perform good software design practices throughout requirement gathering, architecture definition, unit testing, and code reviews.
• Be able to trace, analyze, and fix software issues from analysis of logging telemetry, source code, debugger, and other tools.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• QuidelOrtho offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with a 401(k) plan, employee assistance program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (including sick time), and paid Holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level