Lead Software Engineer / SW Architect

This role gives you the opportunity to work in a leading global ophthalmic medical device company, using the latest equipment and tools to develop innovative products helping restore sight to millions of people all over the world.

You will lead the software design and implementation for complex surgical equipment, providing technical guidance to a team of embedded software engineers while maintaining a strong hands-on development focus.

Due to the hands-on nature of the work with our specialised surgical hardware, this position requires a full-time on-site presence at our facility in Heerbrugg.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Define and implement the software architecture for the Sophi platform, balancing 30% architectural design with 70% operative software development.
• Provide inspiring technical leadership to a team of 4-5 embedded software engineers, ensuring high-quality system design through rigorous code reviews and technical mentoring...