{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"0f9cbfa2c49f97101833c67e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0f9cbfa2c49f97101833c67e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0f9cbfa2c49f97101833c67e","title":"Associate Director, Embedded Software Platform","description":"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.\nWe foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As an Associate Director, Embedded Software Platform supporting the U.S. Development of Embedded Software Team, a typical day will include:\nStrategic Leadership:\nDefine the platform roadmap and execute the strategic vision for the software platform.\nCollaborate with stakeholders to align platform goals with business objectives.\nArchitecture and Design Leadership:\nGather input from key product Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to shape platform features and functions.\nArchitect the platform considering patient safety, scalability, security, and performance.\nArchitect the platform to efficiently facilitate variability between products in a product line/family and hence accelerating development.\nLead design, development, and maintenance of reusable software components, libraries, and frameworks that can be leveraged across multiple products.\nEnsure these components adhere to coding standards, are well-documented, and undergo rigorous testing.\nLeverage industry best practices and internal expertise.\nCollaboration:\nCollaborate closely with product development teams to incorporate platform components into their projects and ensuring seamless adoption.\nCollaborate closely with hardware teams to guide creation of a reusable hardware platform for software.\nCollaborate with other teams as needed to meet product requirements: UI/UX, Interoperability, Product Security.\nTeam Management:\nLead platform-related efforts by partnering with vendors.\nMentor and guide software engineers and vendors within the platform team.\nFoster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and knowledge sharing.\nQuality Assurance:\nWork closely with Verification and QA teams to ensure the reliability and stability of platform components.\nAddress any defects or performance bottlenecks promptly.\nCreate comprehensive documentation for platform components, APIs, and usage guidelines.\nAutomation and Tooling:\nDeveloping automation scripts for building, testing and deployment.\nImplementing CI/CD pipelines and integrating tools for continuous integration and delivery\nPlatform Maintenance:\nOversee day-to-day platform management and maintenance.\nExtend the platform’s capabilities to meet evolving business needs.\nWHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:\nBachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs;Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)\nThe ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English\n7 Years of Relevant Experience\nWork hours:40 hours\nTravel:10%\nRelocation: Yes\nSponsorship Assistance: Yes\nPreferred Experience:\nDegree major in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.\nPrior experience in architecting platforms for software product lines is highly desired.\nStrong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design and design patterns is required.\nProven experience in safety critical embedded software development, preferably for medical devices.\nProficiency with C/C++ applications deployed on real-time operating systems (RTOS).\nExcellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.\nExperience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools.\nExperience with Medical Device software life-cycle processes (EN 62304, FDA guidance)\nExperience with DevOps solutions for hosting, managing, and distributing source, binaries and related artifacts.\nHOW YOU CAN THRIVE:\nCollaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves\nSee your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities\nJoin Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!\nAlcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off and much more.\nAlcon Careers\nSee your impact at alcon.com/careers\n\nATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker\nIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.\nFind Jobs for Employees\nFind Jobs for Contingent Worker\n\nTotal Rewards\nAlcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align to incentives with business goals, encourage the right values and behaviors, and deliver long-term value. The first layer of our rewards program is compensation. We offer a combination of fixed pay and variable pay, which includes short-term incentives, and long-term incentives for eligible population. Our benefits program provides security for life events through life and disability insurance, supports savings for retirement, promotes good health and well-being and supports associates and their families during times of illness. To learn more about Alcon’s Corporate Social Responsibility including our Total Rewards,\nclick here\n\nPay Range\n$132,560.00 - $198,840.00\n\nPay Frequency\nAnnual\n\nAlcon 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.","company":"Alcon","rawCompany":"alcon","city":"Lake Forest","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:34:51.404Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Associate Director, Embedded Software Platform","description":"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.\nWe foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As an Associate Director, Embedded Software Platform supporting the U.S. Development of Embedded Software Team, a typical day will include:\nStrategic Leadership:\nDefine the platform roadmap and execute the strategic vision for the software platform.\nCollaborate with stakeholders to align platform goals with business objectives.\nArchitecture and Design Leadership:\nGather input from key product Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to shape platform features and functions.\nArchitect the platform considering patient safety, scalability, security, and performance.\nArchitect the platform to efficiently facilitate variability between products in a product line/family and hence accelerating development.\nLead design, development, and maintenance of reusable software components, libraries, and frameworks that can be leveraged across multiple products.\nEnsure these components adhere to coding standards, are well-documented, and undergo rigorous testing.\nLeverage industry best practices and internal expertise.\nCollaboration:\nCollaborate closely with product development teams to incorporate platform components into their projects and ensuring seamless adoption.\nCollaborate closely with hardware teams to guide creation of a reusable hardware platform for software.\nCollaborate with other teams as needed to meet product requirements: UI/UX, Interoperability, Product Security.\nTeam Management:\nLead platform-related efforts by partnering with vendors.\nMentor and guide software engineers and vendors within the platform team.\nFoster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and knowledge sharing.\nQuality Assurance:\nWork closely with Verification and QA teams to ensure the reliability and stability of platform components.\nAddress any defects or performance bottlenecks promptly.\nCreate comprehensive documentation for platform components, APIs, and usage guidelines.\nAutomation and Tooling:\nDeveloping automation scripts for building, testing and deployment.\nImplementing CI/CD pipelines and integrating tools for continuous integration and delivery\nPlatform Maintenance:\nOversee day-to-day platform management and maintenance.\nExtend the platform’s capabilities to meet evolving business needs.\nWHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:\nBachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs;Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)\nThe ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English\n7 Years of Relevant Experience\nWork hours:40 hours\nTravel:10%\nRelocation: Yes\nSponsorship Assistance: Yes\nPreferred Experience:\nDegree major in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.\nPrior experience in architecting platforms for software product lines is highly desired.\nStrong understanding of software architecture, object-oriented design and design patterns is required.\nProven experience in safety critical embedded software development, preferably for medical devices.\nProficiency with C/C++ applications deployed on real-time operating systems (RTOS).\nExcellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.\nExperience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools.\nExperience with Medical Device software life-cycle processes (EN 62304, FDA guidance)\nExperience with DevOps solutions for hosting, managing, and distributing source, binaries and related artifacts.\nHOW YOU CAN THRIVE:\nCollaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves\nSee your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities\nJoin Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!\nAlcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off and much more.\nAlcon Careers\nSee your impact at alcon.com/careers\n\nATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker\nIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.\nFind Jobs for Employees\nFind Jobs for Contingent Worker\n\nTotal Rewards\nAlcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align to incentives with business goals, encourage the right values and behaviors, and deliver long-term value. The first layer of our rewards program is compensation. We offer a combination of fixed pay and variable pay, which includes short-term incentives, and long-term incentives for eligible population. Our benefits program provides security for life events through life and disability insurance, supports savings for retirement, promotes good health and well-being and supports associates and their families during times of illness. To learn more about Alcon’s Corporate Social Responsibility including our Total Rewards,\nclick here\n\nPay Range\n$132,560.00 - $198,840.00\n\nPay Frequency\nAnnual\n\nAlcon 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.","datePosted":"2026-04-12T20:34:51.404Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T20:34:51.404Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Alcon","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Lake Forest","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"0f9cbfa2c49f97101833c67e"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0f9cbfa2c49f97101833c67e"}}