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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Metric Bio - **Location:** Oxford, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Microsoft Windows, Application Lifecycle Management, JIRA, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Review, Dependency Injection, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Windows PowerShell, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Windows Software Trace Preprocessor, Jama (Software), CodeBeamer, Data Logging, Multithreading, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Asynchronous Programming, Polarion - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815172400-software-engineer ## About the Role * Expert level C# and modern .NET (versions 6, 7 or 8) in long-lived production systems, along with PowerShell scripting * Proven experience developing device hosted applications and services on Windows based platforms * Strong knowledge of Windows security hardening and cybersecurity best practices * Experience with dependency injection, application lifecycle management and structured logging tools such as Serilog or NLog * Familiarity with requirements management tools such as Codebeamer, Polarion or Jama, and task management via Jira * A track record of delivering to IEC 62304 or an equivalent regulated framework, ideally in medical devices * Degree in Computer Science or a relevant engineering discipline ## Description Metric Bio are proud to continue supporting one of our longest-standing partners, a pioneering medical device company whose technology is directly saving lives. Their platform has already been used in over 7,000 life-critical transplant procedures worldwide. Backed by a global healthcare leader and spun out of a world-renowned UK university, this is a rare opportunity to build software that genuinely matters. They are looking for a Windows Software Engineer to join a close-knit engineering team in Oxford, contributing across the full SDLC with a focus on device hosted applications, product connectivity and robust cybersecurity in a regulated medical device environment. What you will be doing: * Designing and developing software for a Class II/III medical device in compliance with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 62366 and FDA regulations * Owning requirements definition, design documentation and comprehensive traceability across all phases of design control * Implementing multi-threading, asynchronous programming and deterministic behaviour in device environments * Building and maintaining secure connectivity using TLS, certificate based authentication and messaging technologies such as Azure IoT Hub and MQTT * Designing OTA update mechanisms including safe rollback, validation and compatibility strategies * Contributing to hazard analysis, FMEA, code reviews, unit testing and integration testing * Collaborating with Electronics, Systems, Data Science, QARA and Field Service teams across product engineering and new product development What we are looking for: * Expert level C# and modern .NET (versions 6, 7 or 8) in long-lived production systems, along with PowerShell scripting * Proven experience developing device hosted applications and services on Windows based platforms * Strong knowledge of Windows security hardening and cybersecurity best practices * Experience with dependency injection, application lifecycle management and structured logging tools such as Serilog or NLog * Familiarity with requirements management tools such as Codebeamer, Polarion or Jama, and task management via Jira * A track record of delivering to IEC 62304 or an equivalent regulated framework, ideally in medical devices * Degree in Computer Science or a relevant engineering discipline Apply if you want to use your technical skills to genuinely positively impact human lives! ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Great DevEx and Regulatory Compliance - Possible?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1426-great-devex-and-regulatory-compliance-possible) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Do you know how fast you were developing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1025-do-you-know-how-fast-you-were-developing) - [Architectures that we can use with .NET](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/935-architectures-that-we-can-use-with-net) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 138 - Are you secure about this?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/486-dev-digest-138-are-you-secure-about-this)