At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic, talented, and collaborative team of engineers developing the specialised software that powers the analytical capabilities of the Unity DX instrument. You will contribute to real features from day one while learning from experienced team members across software, optics, manufacturing, and research. You will have opportunities to develop your technical skills, tackle complex engineering challenges, and make a meaningful impact on the analytical capabilities of the instrument. 

We are looking for someone who is curious, eager to learn, and motivated by solving challenging problems in a scientific and engineering environment. 

Role Responsibilities: 

Assisting with the design, development, and maintenance of the core image processing pipeline according to ISO/IEC 62304. 

• Investigating, documenting, and helping address defects, improving test coverage, and contributing to technical debt reduction. 

• Working with subject matter experts to turn analytical and scientific requirements into reliable software solutions. 

• Participating in code reviews, architectural discussions, and team improvement initiatives as you grow your engineering experience. 

Required Skills: 

You should bring a good technical foundation and willingness to learn: 

• Must have prior experience with Python / C++ from university courses, internships, or personal projects. Exposure to scientific libraries (e.g., NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Pandas, OpenCV, TensorFlow, ITK) is a bonus but not required. 

• Strong understanding of mathematics and physics from coursework or projects. 

• Basic understanding of software engineering fundamentals (clean code, testing, modular design). 

• Familiarity with Git, collaborative development practices and Agile project management. 

• Ability to write clear, readable, well structured code. 

• Good communication skills and willingness to ask questions, share ideas, and learn from others. 

Desirable Skills / Experience: 

• minimum Bachelor’s degree with Honors, or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field. 

• Exposure to numerical optimisation, image processing, digital signal processing, or machine learning through coursework or projects. 

• Interest in high performance computing, GPU programming (CUDA), or working with large C++ codebases. 

• Experience with scientific or engineering software projects (e.g., university research projects, capstone work, hobby experiments). 

• no visa sponsorship / relocation will be provided.

All applicants need to have full Australian work rights.

Why join Alcon?

- Join a global leader with a rich history of innovation and excellence in eye care.

- Be part of a collaborative and supportive team culture that values diversity and inclusion.

- Enjoy a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career advancement.

- Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients worldwide by contributing to cutting-edge advancements in eye health.

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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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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