Principal Software Engineer- Android Development

About the role

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Responsibilities

- Apply and demonstrate strong software engineering expertise to build and develop robust software architectures. Influence the processes and methodologies the team uses to develop quality software. - Develop software components in an Android environment that will be deployed in medical products, using architectural patterns, strong object-oriented principles, unit testing, and automated testing tools. - Own and control software implementation, ensuring that software is built in a modular fashion, testable, reusable, and maintainable. - Participate in the formal documentation processes for requirements generation, software architecture, and detailed builds. - Analyze and understand product requirements, deriving software requirements. - Identify key product-level technical risks and assist project managers in developing mitigation and recovery plans. - Review work products and ensure the quality of deliverables. - Provide input to test strategies at both product and module levels. - Drive the application of principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile/XP, Software and Product Security, Scalability, Documentation Practices, refactoring, and testing techniques. - Own and drive continuous improvement activities by identifying and appropriately advancing process and product quality gaps.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years in software engineering and 2+ years developing Android applications. - Proficiency in Java/Kotlin, with additional familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript and C++ for embedded/firmware. - Hands-on experience with Android SDK, NDK, Android Studio, and strong understanding of Android architecture, components, security, and best practices. - Background in regulated industries preferred, especially medical devices with exposure to IEC 62304 and quality/regulatory collaboration. - Strong software architecture, design patterns, SOLID principles, TDD, and CI/CD familiarity. - Experience working in Agile environments using tools like Azure DevOps or Jira, and version control systems such as Git or SVN. - Proven track record of delivering technical solutions, solving complex problems, and working effectively with cross-functional and multisite teams. - Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills, with a proactive mindset and willingness to mentor and drive team success.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years in software engineering and 2+ years developing Android applications. - Proficiency in Java/Kotlin, with additional familiarity in JavaScript/TypeScript and C++ for embedded/firmware. - Hands-on experience with Android SDK, NDK, Android Studio, and strong understanding of Android architecture, components, security, and best practices. - Background in regulated industries preferred, especially medical devices with exposure to IEC 62304 and quality/regulatory collaboration. - Strong software architecture, design patterns, SOLID principles, TDD, and CI/CD familiarity. - Experience working in Agile environments using tools like Azure DevOps or Jira, and version control systems such as Git or SVN. - Proven track record of delivering technical solutions, solving complex problems, and working effectively with cross-functional and multisite teams. - Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills, with a proactive mindset and willingness to mentor and drive team success.