Senior Software Architect (Cambridge, MA)
About The Position
The Senior Software Architect will lead development activities for a relatively small cross-functional project team within the Ultrasound R&D Imaging Software team and be responsible for results. The role focuses on improving and developing platforms that enable development, testing, compliance, and security teams to carry out their work. The architect defines and implements scalable solutions aligned with product, platform, and nonfunctional requirements; leads architecture and design decisions across products, solutions, services, and software within release trains; and applies software development expertise, healthcare standards, regulatory requirements, and knowledge of customer environments. The role collaborates with Product Management, R&D, Software, DevOps, and other teams to align technical solutions with business goals, and drives product and platform architecture and requirements using a 6–12 month planning horizon. It also leads innovation and technical trade-off discussions with stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners, applies I2M architecture and platform processes in alignment with Application Development and PDLM, and leverages reusable platforms, technologies, and domain-specific solutions to improve development efficiency. This is an office role based in or within commuting distance of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Office-based teams work in person at least three days per week; onsite roles require full-time presence at company facilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in systems design, imaging algorithms, signal processing, and high-frequency wave principles.
- Skills in systems design, software architecture, imaging algorithms, signal processing, high-frequency wave principles, and cross-functional technical problem-solving.
- Ability to perform the position’s minimum physical, cognitive, and environmental requirements, with or without accommodation.
- US work authorization; sponsorship for a work-authorized visa is not available now or in the future.
- Must reside in or within commuting distance of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Nice To Haves
- Ultrasound or acoustics experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead development activities and deliver results for a relatively small cross-functional project team within the Ultrasound R&D Imaging Software team.
- Improve and develop platforms that support development, testing, compliance, and security teams.
- Define and implement scalable architecture solutions aligned with product, platform, and nonfunctional requirements.
- Lead architecture and design decisions across products, solutions, services, and software within release trains.
- Apply software development expertise, healthcare standards, regulatory requirements, and customer-environment knowledge.
- Partner with Product Management, R&D, Software, DevOps, and cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
- Drive product and platform architecture and requirements with a 6–12 month planning horizon.
- Lead innovation and technical trade-off discussions with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners.
- Apply I2M architecture and platform processes, ensuring alignment with Application Development and PDLM.
- Use reusable platforms, technologies, and domain-specific solutions to improve development efficiency.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off (PTO).
- 401(k) with up to 7% company match.
- Health savings account (HSA) with company contribution.
- Stock purchase plan.
- Education reimbursement.
- Other comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
