Give hope. Give health. Make your mark in the fight against cancer.
At Accuray, we make a direct and powerful impact on the lives of cancer patients every day - helping them live longer, better lives. But our commitment to innovation offers a truly unique opportunity: the chance to change the fight against cancer - helping to develop, introduce and support new treatment delivery systems and software that will give new hope and new health to cancer patients and cancer survivors around the world.
Accuray develops, manufactures and sells radiotherapy systems for alternative cancer treatments. Our radiation therapy for cancer makestreatment shorter, safer, personalized and more effective, ultimately enabling patients to live longer, better lives.
Job Description
In this role, you will join a diverse and talented team of engineers and be responsible for developing software for treatment delivery from radiation therapy devices, an integral modality for improving the health of many cancer patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Software Development
Write high-quality, secure, reliable code that fulfills product requirements
Write and maintain software tests to ensure that code functions as expected
Contribute to the maintenance of existing radiotherapy software through the handling of service escalations as well as root cause analysis and resolution of new or existing issues
Software Design
Contribute to design discussions for software that enables new radiotherapy features
Participate in the development of technical roadmaps to continually improve the quality, flexibility, and security of software subsystems
Write subsystem requirements and tests for new radiotherapy features
Technical Excellence
Support process improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering development without sacrificing quality
Provide mentoring and coaching to junior engineers
Proactively share information in a timely manner with the right audiences at an appropriate level of detail
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in computer science, a STEM major (science, technology, engineering, and math), or similar discipline
Demonstrated proficiency developing software in an object-oriented programming language, preferably C++
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others and solve complex problems
Experience contributing to software architecture and/or design for a complex system
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired Technical Experience:
Experience working in a highly regulated environment, preferably developing software for medical devices
Experience in agile software development using scrum, XP, or similar frameworks
Experience with configuration management tools such as Perforce or Git
Experience with tools that support a modern CI/CD pipeline for software build, deployment, and test
Experience developing code that runs in a multi-threaded, multi-core environment, preferably using a Linux operating system
Will consider appointment as a Staff Software Engineer for more experienced candidates.
Location: Flexible. Preferred locations: Madison, WI, Cleveland, OH, Chapel Hill, NC; open to candidates working remotely from other locations.
To qualify for this position, candidates must be able to furnish proof that they are authorized to work in the country they are applying on a permanent basis without sponsorship.
EEO Statement
At Accuray, our commitment to patient-first outcomes drives an inclusive and collaborative work environment where the best ideas rise to the top - and everyone works to push them further. We value diversity in both the professional and personal backgrounds of our employees, as this variety adds rich energy to every team, every project and every work day. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin - including individuals with disabilities and veterans.