Principal Software Engineer
Role details
Job location
Tech stack
Job description
- Serve as a proven technical leader while remaining hands-on and shipping code.
- Make key architectural decisions and drive the development roadmap.
- Contribute to building a high-performing development culture.
- Maintain rigorous development standards and documentation.
- Design and develop complex software systems within a regulated medical technology environment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
Technologies:
- Linux
- Qt
- UX UI Design
- C++
Requirements
- Vast software development experience in C++.
- Strong background in multi-threaded programming and Linux-based development environments.
- Experience with Qt/QML or other modern UI frameworks is highly advantageous.
- Familiarity with regulated industries (medical, aerospace, defense, etc.) is preferred.
- Experience working with international teams across time zones is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills.
Benefits & conditions
We are an innovative and well-established med tech company located in central Edinburgh, looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our R&D team. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in developing next-generation patient monitoring and connectivity solutions that make a real difference in clinical environments. We offer a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, 25 days of annual leave (which increases with years of service), life insurance, a pension plan, paid charity workdays, a healthcare cash plan, and much more. We invite highly motivated engineers to step into a strategic role within our fast-evolving med tech environment and contribute to a high-performance culture.