Principal I, Software Engineer

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you'll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Principal I, Software Engineer supporting Global Vision Care Digital Health Team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining both the front-end and back-end components of our web applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver high-quality software solutions that meet our business needs. This role requires a strong understanding of web technologies, architecture, and best practices.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Mentorship: Mentor and guide junior developers, sharing knowledge and promoting best coding practices.
• Software Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications and systems, ensuring scalability and performance.
• Project Management: Manage project timelines, deliverables, and resources. Collaborate with product management and stakeholders to define project scope and requirements.
• Code Review and Quality Assurance: Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes.
• Technical Expertise: Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends. Evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to enhance development processes.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including UX/UI designers, QA engineers, product managers and DevOps, to define project requirements and scope.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve technical challenges, providing innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Innovation: Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies. Contribute to the technical vision and strategy of the organization.
• Documentation: Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of software designs, architecture, and processes.
• Develop and maintain scalable web applications using React for the front end and Kotlin/Spring Boot for the back end.
• Implement server-side logic and APIs with NodeJS and Python.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, optimizing application performance and user experience.
• Define and evolve Build & Release best practice by working within teams and educating the other stakeholder teams. These best practices should support traceability & auditability of change.
• Working closely with Cloud Infrastructure and Security teams to ensure organizational best practices are followed.
• Mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable tasks.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes.
• Contribute to project planning and estimation activities, ensuring timely delivery of features.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 13 yrs; Assoc. 9 yrs; M.S. 2 yrs; PhD 0 yrs)
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in front end technologies: React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proficient in back-end programming languages: Kotlin, Spring Boot, NodeJS, and Python.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with database management systems, both relational (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB).
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• Travel requirements: 15% Domestic and International
• Relocation assistance: No
• Sponsorship available: No

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Benefit from working in a highly collaborative environment.
• Join Alcon's mission to provide top-tier, innovative products to enhance sight, enhance lives, and grow your career.
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!

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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.