Staff Software Engineer

Job Summary

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Cooper Surgical R&D Software Development team, you will assume a technical leadership role in designing, developing, maintaining, enhancing, and supporting customer-facing software products. This role involves hands-on development, architectural design, and driving engineering best practices across distributed systems, microservices, and multiple integrated applications. You will collaborate closely with technical and business stakeholders, contribute to technical strategy, and deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions. This position requires a strong engineering mindset, excellent interpersonal qualities, and deep experience building cloud-native applications.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities :

Lead the design and development of new features and enhancements for existing products and applications, as well as new products and initiatives to meet the evolving needs of our business.

Play a pivotal role as a full stack developer, demonstrating deep expertise and guiding the team in delivering high-quality code and scalable software solutions.

Oversee the maintenance and improvement of existing codebases, emphasizing the replacement of legacy technology with modern solutions.

Collaborate closely with technical support staff and engineers, providing advanced troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical issues.

Drive the evolution of software development practices, including identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency, and innovation.

Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering their growth and development.

Collaborate with the team to set the direction of future development within current and future CSI projects, contributing to architectural decisions and technical strategy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Extensive experience in backend development using .Net, C#, Entity Framework, PostgreSQL and MS SQL, with a proven track record of delivering complex and high-quality software solutions.

Extensive experience in Windows desktop app development using WPF and Azure Webservices

Proficiency in advanced front-end technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, , React / or similar frameworks, to create highly responsive and user-friendly web applications.

Strong expertise in unit testing and test-driven development (TDD) methodologies to ensure the highest level of code quality and reliability.

Thorough understanding of AWS cloud solutions, including S3, RDS, and EC2, with the ability to architect and optimize cloud-based systems.

Advanced knowledge of DevOps practices, Git version control, test automation, and continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI / CD) best practices.

Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Terraform.

An outcome-focused mindset, with a strong emphasis on process discipline, and a relentless drive for timely project completion.

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and mentor team members.

A deep passion for remaining at the forefront of technology, continuous learning, and professional growth.

Work Environment :

Occasional domestic and international travel (~ 10%)

On-site working from an office in Trumbull, CT, Livingston, NJ, or Boston, MA

Experience :

Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, demonstrating a significant increase in responsibilities and leadership within the software development field.

Education :

Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.

Master’s degree preferred.

As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

To all agencies : Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms / employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and / or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms / employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

For . locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $140,000 - $170,000. The actual base pay includes many factors, and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.