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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:
As a Software Development Engineer in our Horizon Group, you’ll play a key role in developing and maintaining components of a cutting-edge, service-oriented architecture running in containerised environments. Collaborating with a dynamic team, you’ll deliver high-quality solutions using modern cloud technologies and Agile practices.
This is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience with distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and tools like Docker and Kubernetes—while contributing to both backend and frontend development that supports Elekta’s global product teams.
Responsibilities:
Develop and improve components and services on the Elekta Shared Components, deployed both on cloud and on-premises.
Experience of working with Agile delivery processes – understanding of SAFE agile practices
Work with tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins) to support software
deployment and automation.
Design and implement APIs following architectural guidelines, focusing on maintainability and compatibility.
Collaborate closely with team members in Agile sprints, ensuring timely delivery of features and bug fixes.
Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure software quality.
Support refactoring of legacy code to fit into the Elekta’s Shared Components where needed.
Participate in code reviews, share knowledge, and seek feedback to improve your skills.
Communicate clearly with stakeholders, escalate issues when necessary, and ask for help to overcome blockers.
Keep up to date with software engineering best practices and relevant industry standards.
What You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience with 2–6 years of relevant experience, preferably for medical applications
Experienced in GitOps technologies like Helm, Argo CD and deploying open-source software
Significant programming experience, ideally in .NET 5 and above (C#)
Front end: Angular, JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3
Back end: Microservices, REST APIs (OpenAPI, Swagger), ASP.Net core, PostgreSQL
Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, gRPC, VMware, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Sonarqube
Understanding and experience of version management, with knowledge of API Gateways
Familiarity with various design patterns such as Domain Driven Design, CQRS and Event Sourcing
Proficient with Shell Scripting using Linux Shell / Bash and/or Windows Powershell
Excellent understanding and experience of the overall SDLC for application development
Experience of working in a strongly regulated industry – preferably healthcare
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.
Each year, millions of people hear the words no one wants to hear: "You have cancer." And behind each diagnosis lies a unique story, a family that deserves hope, a future that's worth fighting for. We know that no two treatment journeys are the same and delivering care is far from simple. It's complex, urgent, and deeply human. That’s why we don’t back down from challenges—we rise to them. From the smallest tumor change to the toughest clinical decisions, we see every obstacle as an opportunity to progress. That is what drives us. The people undergoing treatment. The clinicians providing the care. We are united in purpose. Together, we can create a world where every patient has access to the highest standard of care. This is our commitment because for everyone, it's personal. We are leading the innovation in personalized radiation therapy solutions. We are Elekta.
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