Research Engineer- Java/ Android

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Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions – the kind that make a real difference – when it matters most.

The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.

In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better

You are responsible for

• Technically responsible for a set of functionalities/subsystem/component/module
• Responsible for implementation (including unit testing) of modules/components/subsystems
• Review work products and ensure the quality of deliverables
• Responsible for technical adherence of development to Quality & regulatory processes
• Responsible for technical communication – internal and external
• Provides input to the project development environment and test strategies
• Supports project manager in effort estimation by defining and estimating work-break-downs and supports in defining task specifications

You are a part of

Philips Research India provides the front end innovations (research proposals) in healthcare area focusing on emerging market needs especially India. The innovations include the value propositions, integrated solutions and products that have impact on the targeted end users like specialists, general doctors, healthcare workers, hospital administrators and patients. The proven propositions are transferred to businesses to be part of their roadmap, which helps in increasing the market share of Philips. To foster speeding up end-to-end innovation from idea to market, it is essential to manage the entire chain – including the “front end” innovation which includes Exploration and Proof of Concept phases, as well as formal Product Realization. We partner with global Philips Research labs as well as Healthcare sector & India key market organization.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following

• BE/MS in Computer Science/ Information Technology/Electronics/ Electronics and Telecommunication.
• Hands-on experience in actual application of software design, implementation skills for Healthcare application development, for 4 - 5 years in Java/ Android (Android SDK, JNI, JUNIT, Instrumentation tests, Native programming) and C++ based software/systems development
• Good in Android programming and windows programming (good to have) with knowledge on OS internals
• Neon coding and Spring Boot knowledge will be a plus
• Experience in Ultrasound domain or signal processing will be a plus
• Understanding & experience in developing solutions involving signal paths, typical acquisition signal processing, imaging pipelines, usage of filters will be a plus
• Exposure to & understanding of DICOM in implementation
• Very good OOPS and design patterns concepts, ability to generate good design and use cases for complex scenarios
• Exposure to Agile Development would be preferable
• Working with multisite teams, Quality conscious and Process Oriented
• Strong Investigation , Analytical and Problem Solving skills
• Healthcare software development experience as per key processes/certifications (ISO13485, 62304, 14971) is good to have
• Proficient in usage of configuration management, source version control systems, static code analyzers & agile methodology based estimation tech. & planning, tracking tools

Personal Characteristics

• Proactive and self-driven, possesses due sense of urgency
• Shall be very good technically; possess systems mindset and good problem solving abilities
• Ability to see big picture, abstract. Also get into details
• Proficient in working with multisite teams, Quality conscious and Process & customer Oriented
• Ability to work/manage ambiguity, comfortable with practicing agile development methodology
• Firm decision maker, pragmatic and shall possess good influencing skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Openness to collaborate in the interest of project/organization
• Openness to international travel as per need basis in the project

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In return, we offer you

A chance to serve a bigger purpose. At Philips, our mission to improve the lives of 3 billion people per year by 2030, and everyday we move closer to achieving our goal by creating cutting-edge solutions that lead to confident diagnosis, improved care, and increased quality of life for patients drive us. We enable our employees to create a legacy in life through their work and support their development through people-centric learning, total rewards and personalized development planning programs. Our business provides unique opportunities to develop cutting edge enterprise software solutions and deliver meaningful solutions in the healthcare space and this new position is a unique opportunity to shape the next generation solutions we are developing .

How we work at Philips
Our newly-adopted hybrid work concept fuses flexibility with collaboration to deliver great outcomes for our people and our customers. We are embracing an approach wherein we spend more time together than apart – which for full-time employees translates to an average of at least 3 days working from the office and up to 2 days from home – for our hybrid roles.
Hybrid work flexibility means people can meet the changing demands of work and home in the most balanced, productive, and healthy way. Hybrid work flexibility means people can meet the changing demands of work and home in the most balanced, productive, and healthy way.

Our hybrid working model is defined in 3 ways:
We believe in the importance of impactful collaboration: There's a certain energy when everyone’s in the same room that can heighten idea generation and creative friction needed for problem-solving.
We embrace flexibility: Choosing where, when and how to work can vary according to task and team schedules. Flexibility isn’t office or online, it means choosing the space that works best for you, your teams and our customers on a case-by-case basis.
We want to be at our best: The way we work and our workspaces are designed to support our well-being, offer career advancement opportunities, and enable us to be at our best.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on innovative, customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.