Are you a current Elekta employee? Please click here to apply through our internal career site Find Jobs - Elekta. We don’t just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer. Elekta is shaping the standard of care, together with healthcare providers, by developing precision radiation medicine that brings advanced radiotherapy into routine clinical practice. Our solutions support consistent, efficient and personalized care, addressing evolving patient needs. Through adaptive radiotherapy, precision treatment delivery and integrated workflows, Elekta supports care teams across a range of clinical settings. Each year more than 2 million patients are treated using Elekta solutions across over 130 countries. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com. 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 Lead Software Developer in Test, you'll play a key role hands role as well as shaping the quality engineering strategy behind Elekta's radiation therapy treatment systems. Working closely with software engineers, testers, Product Owners, and architects, you'll drive modern test automation practices, champion a shift-left quality culture, and help ensure our products continue to meet the highest standards expected in a safety-critical medical device environment. Responsibilities: Lead the design, development, and evolution of automated test frameworks for complex, safety-critical software. Define and implement test automation strategies that support high-quality software delivery. Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency, reliability, and release confidence. Act as the technical authority for test architecture, tooling, and quality engineering best practices. Collaborate with development teams, Product Owners, and architects to build scalable and testable solutions. Mentor and support SDETs, test engineers, and other team members, fostering a quality-first mindset. Drive continuous improvement through the adoption of new testing technologies, tools, and practices. Support the investigation and resolution of complex software quality issues and contribute to long-term quality roadmaps. What You’ll Bring: Recent hands on experience as a Software Developer in Test, SDET, or Test Automation Engineer, with expertise in designing and owning automation frameworks. Strong experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and implementing modern DevSecOps practices. Proven ability to define and drive quality engineering strategies within a regulated or safety-critical environment. Hands-on experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Cypress, Selenium, or similar automation technologies. Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to influence teams and promote a shift-left testing culture. Experience troubleshooting complex software quality challenges and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and a passion for delivering high-quality, maintainable software. 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. About Elekta As a leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. We openly collaborate with customers to advance sustainable, outcome-driven and cost-efficient solutions to meet evolving patient needs, improve lives and bring hope to everyone dealing with cancer. To us, it's personal, and our global team of 4,700 employees combine passion, science, and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We don’t just build technology, we build hope. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in more than 120 countries and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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