Senior Software Engineer

Smith & Nephew•Pittsburgh, PA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Are you passionate about developing high-quality, scalable, and robust software solutions for medical applications? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment where you can make a significant impact? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our team and help us enhance our digital presence and improve customer engagement. This role will focus on UI/UX design and development alongside hands‑on graphics and rendering work. The Senior Engineer will play a key role in decoupling UI from graphics code and contributing to the modernization of our rendering architecture.

Requirements

A Bachelor's or Master's in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required.
5-8 years of professional experience in design and implementation of complex software components
Strong hands-on experience with SDL, CUDA, Vulkan, and OpenGL
Demonstrated expertise in scene rendering and graphics pipeline development.
Experience modernizing or refactoring legacy rendering or UI architectures.
Proven ability to deliver complex systems from design through deployment.
Strong programming skills in a compiled language such as C++, and experience developing production software in Python is preferred.
Proficiency in image processing algorithms and libraries (e.g., OpenCV, ITK)
Deep understanding of UI/UX principles as they apply to graphics‑driven applications is required.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with medical image visualization tools and techniques is a plus
Proven track record in algorithm development is a plus
Knowledge of robotic systems
Experience in machine learning or deep learning, especially in segmentation, registration, or classification of medical images

Responsibilities

Develop and implement high-quality, scalable, and robust software solutions for medical applications using full-stack development principles. This includes applying knowledge of medical image processing and visualization techniques.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, product owners, and fellow engineers.
Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Design, implement, and maintain UI and rendering components for complex applications.
Contribute to the decoupling of existing UI layers from graphics/rendering code to improve modularity and maintainability.
Implement and optimize rendering solutions using modern graphics APIs.
Collaborate with designers, systems engineers, and other software engineers to deliver high‑quality user experiences.
Participate in technical design discussions and review code for quality and correctness.
Troubleshoot and resolve rendering, UI, and performance issues in production systems.