Position Overview

As the Software Architect, you will help formulate the technical strategy for our ultrasound platforms working on a combination of short-term and long-term initiatives in order to increase our efficiency and effectiveness. You will also drive technology investments and architectural alignments. This role will also identify and drive cross-company initiatives with clearly defined outcomes and metrics. You will oversee the software architecture of all platforms, with ownership of software capability, re-use, quality and reliability. A key contributing decision maker about which technologies to use, how software should be architected, and the technical direction of our ultrasound platforms. This candidate has a passion for breaking down complex problems and identifying solutions that can be implemented by software teams.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. is the innovator and world leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, and an industry leader in ultra-high frequency micro-ultrasound technology. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by a global distribution network in over 100 countries. Sonosite’s portable, compact systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high-performance ultrasound to the point of patient care. For more information, please visit www.sonosite.com.

FUJIFILM Corporation is a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation. FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, leverages its depth of knowledge and proprietary core technologies to deliver innovative products and services across the globe through the four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging with over 70,000 employees. Guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles,” we address social challenges and create a positive impact on society through our products, services, and business operations. Under its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in FY2030, we aspire to continue our evolution into a company that creates value and smiles for various stakeholders as a collection of global leading businesses and achieve a global revenue of 4 trillion yen (29 billion USD at an exchange rate of 140 JPY/USD). For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmholdings.com.

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Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop world-class software architectures that ensure services and components are: well-defined, modularized, secure, reliable, reusable, testable, and easily debugged.
• Owns the KPI for the reliability of the embedded software, works with the service and QVS team to understand issues, find their root causes and integrate them into the next quarterly update release.
• Design software architectures with a strong focus on high responsiveness, scalability, robustness, and observability.
• Performs a variety of tasks, both managerial and hands-on. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Architect large scale distributed software services and solutions in collaboration with teammates.
• Identify and develop software architectures that are aimed at improving quality, efficiency, and performance predictability.
• Analyze current software architecture and represent the software organization in major system architecture decisions allowing us to execute on the Fujifilm SONOSITE product roadmap.
• Analyze and map resolution to software issues, then work alongside development teams to ensure that the resolutions meet performance requirements and customer expectations.
• Produce software architecture documentation in compliance with medical device development standards.
• Stay abreast of emerging software technologies and develop strategies to incorporate new technology into the software roadmap.
• Mentor peers and software developers in technologies and methods used to realize software architectural goals.
• Build software prototypes and conduct experiments to evaluate alternative architectures.
• Support software development process improvement initiatives.
• Keep abreast of industry best practices, incorporate them in our software development processes, and mentor colleagues in their application.

Knowledge and Experience:

• BS degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience. MS Preferred.
• 8-10 years of demonstrable experience in software development and systems integration.
• 3-5 years’ experience successfully leading the deployment of software architecture, design patterns, and object-oriented design concepts for embedded devices.
• Deep knowledge of engineering practices and processes for medical devices
• Demonstrated experience developing medical device software compliant with IEC 62304
• Experience with embedded systems preferred.
• Experience writing software in modern programming languages such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
• Must be experienced with prevalent operating systems used for medical device applications (Windows/Linux preferred).
• Experience with real-time software development.
• Experience in developing and integrating scientific calculations, algorithms, or AI models into a complex software with constraints of performance and reliability.
• Knowledge of project management, risk management and iterative development process.
• Experience using Agile scrum methodologies to deliver complex software components in a regulated environment.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, management, suppliers and vendors.
• Experience with Windows Embedded is highly desirable.
• Ability to lift 25lbs with or without accommodations

Salary and Benefits:

• $170,000.00 - $215,000.00/year + variable bonus opportunity (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location; it is not typical to be hired at or above the top of the salary range).
• Insurance:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Life & Company paid Disability
• Retirement Plan (401k):
  • 4% automatic Company contribution
  • Fujifilm matches 50 cents for every dollar you contribute, up to 6% of your salary
• Paid Time Off:
  • You can accrue up to three (3) weeks of PTO in your first year of employment
  • PTO increases based on years of service
• Employee Choice Holidays:
  • Four (4) additional paid days off, based on date of hire in the calendar year
• Paid Holidays:
  • Eight (8) paid holidays per year

FUJIFILM Sonosite offers a fantastic compensation package, including benefits, and a 401k program. Visit us today to learn more about our exciting technologies and how you can make a difference. To apply and obtain further details regarding key responsibilities and experience requirements, check out our careers page at www.Sonosite.com/about/careers.

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