Engineering & Science - Senior Software Engineering

elekta· Elekta Limited
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📍 CrawleyFull time
Full timeElekta Limited

About this role

Are you a current Elekta employee?  

Please click here to apply through our internal career site Find Jobs - Elekta.

Want to join a team with a mission to improve and save lives?  

We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers – healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.

We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!

We don’t just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer.

At Elekta, we believe every individual deserves access to the best cancer care. That’s why we’re committed to developing innovative solutions that make precision radiation therapy and radiosurgery more effective, efficient, and accessible. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, we invite you to bring your expertise and energy to our team.

What You’ll Do At Elekta:

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help shape the software platform that will power all future Elekta products.

As part of our Enterprise Shared Component team, you’ll:

  • Design and develop containerised services in a service-oriented architecture using Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs, and Azure.

  • Contribute across the full stack, including distributed event-driven systems.

  • Collaborate in a high-performing scrum team to deliver robust, high-quality solutions.

  • Mentor junior engineers and influence architectural and delivery practices.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and enhance cloud and on-premises services that power Elekta’s healthcare solutions.

  • Design and implement APIs and microservices with a focus on scalability, compatibility, and performance.

  • Contribute to full-stack development, from modern web UIs to backend services and data solutions.

  • Improve CI/CD pipelines and work with Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps to streamline delivery.

  • Apply cross-functional skills in development and test automation to ensure high-quality solutions.

  • Collaborate, share knowledge, and drive innovation that makes a difference for healthcare professionals and patients.

What You’ll Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or equivalent experience).

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with .NET (C#) and modern frameworks.

  • Strong skills in building APIs and microservices (REST, gRPC) and working with databases (PostgreSQL).

  • Frontend experience with Angular, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3.

  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar).

  • Familiarity with open-source tools, cloud platforms, and infrastructure automation.

  • Understanding of software design patterns, asynchronous programming, and event-driven systems.

  • Experience in regulated industries (healthcare preferred), cybersecurity best practices, and observability tools desired.

What You’ll Get:

In this role, you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and for everyone regardless of where in the world, to have access to the best cancer care. In addition to this, Elekta offers a range of benefits.
 

  • Work Pattern (you are required to work from the Crawley HQ 4 days a week with 1-day WFH)

  • Up to 25 paid vacation days (plus bank holidays)

  • Holiday Purchase Scheme

  • Private Medical Insurance

  • Attractive Employer Pension Contribution Package

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Life Assurance

  • Onsite subsidized restaurant, offering budget-friendly dining

  • Love electric (Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme)
     

Hiring process:

We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and résumé in English, via the “Apply” button.

For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner responsible, jessica.banfield@elekta.com. We do not accept applications through e-mail.

We are an equal opportunity employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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