Senior Software Engineer

ZEISS in India

ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.

ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.

Further information at ZEISS India.

Senior C++ Developer (Healthcare)

• Location: Bangalore

• Department: CARIn – Refractive

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced

Senior C++ Qt Developer

to join our growing CARIn‑Refractive R&D team in Bangalore. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and maintenance of high‑quality graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and application logic for

advanced medical devices

.

You will leverage deep expertise in

modern C++ and the Qt framework

to build performant, reliable, and maintainable software that meets stringent

healthcare and regulatory standards

. Beyond hands‑on development, you will play an important role in technical mentoring, code quality ownership, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain

C++ / Qt‑based applications

in a regulated healthcare environment.

• Develop sophisticated

GUI components and application logic

using Qt Widgets and/or QML.

• Collaborate closely with

architects, product managers, verification, QA, and system teams

to deliver high‑quality medical software solutions.

• Design and implement

robust algorithms, data structures, and software components

aligned with architectural guidelines.

• Ensure

performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability

of applications across platforms.

• Actively participate in

code reviews

, enforcing coding standards, best practices, and secure coding guidelines.

• Provide

technical guidance and mentoring

to junior and mid‑level developers.

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software issues across the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to

technical documentation

, including design descriptions, implementation notes, and development guidelines.

• Stay current with

modern C++ standards, Qt evolution, and software engineering best practices

, especially relevant to medical device development.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in

Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

.

8–10 years

of professional experience in

C++ software development

.

• Strong expertise in the

Qt framework

(Qt Widgets, QML) for cross‑platform application development.

• Solid understanding of

Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP)

concepts, design patterns, and clean architecture principles.

• Hands‑on experience in developing

multi‑threaded, performance‑critical applications

.

• Strong proficiency with

modern C++ (C++11/14/17)

and standard libraries.

• Experience with

debugging, profiling, and performance optimization

tools and techniques.

• Ability to work

independently as well as collaboratively

in cross‑functional, global teams.

• Excellent

communication and problem‑solving skills

.

Preferred / Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience working in

medical devices or regulated software environments

(IEC 62304, ISO 14971, etc.).

• Familiarity with

Agile / Scrum

development methodologies.

• Experience with

version control systems

such as Git.

• Exposure to

databases, web services, or cloud‑based systems

.

• Knowledge of

software security or cybersecurity fundamentals

is a plus

• Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Saptarshi Chowdhury

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of professional experience in C++ software development.
• Strong expertise in the Qt framework (Qt Widgets, QML) for cross‑platform application development.
• Solid understanding of Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts, design patterns, and clean architecture principles.
• Hands‑on experience in developing multi‑threaded, performance‑critical applications.
• Strong proficiency with modern C++ (C++11/14/17) and standard libraries.
• Experience with debugging, profiling, and performance optimization tools and techniques.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in cross‑functional, global teams.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.