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Hands-on Development Manager (C++)

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added today (last checked 27 Oct)

Luxoft

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Contract: Full-time
English: Required

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Requirements

What we're looking for

8+ years of professional software development, with strong modern C++ (C++17/20) 2+ years leading development teams while staying hands-on Solid experience with software architecture, design patterns and multithreading Experience with performance optimization and profiling Experience with Agile delivery, planning and estimation Strong communication skills and experience working directly with international clients English at C1 level or higher

Nice to have

Experience with WebAssembly, or a strong C++ background with readiness to ramp up on WASM quickly 3D graphics and geometry processing (OpenGL, Vulkan, VTK, CGAL or similar) Experience in medical device or other regulated software development (IEC 62304, ISO 13485, FDA) Qt for desktop UI development CI/CD, CMake, unit testing frameworks (GoogleTest or similar) Experience in the dental, orthodontic or healthcare imaging domain

The role

Project description

We are looking for a Hands-on Development Manager to lead an engineering team building software for a global medical technology company in the dental and orthodontic domain. The team develops high-performance applications for digital treatment planning, 3D visualization and processing of patient data, used by clinicians worldwide. The product runs in a regulated medical device environment, so quality, traceability and engineering discipline are essential. This role combines technical leadership with people and delivery management. You will spend a significant part of your time writing and reviewing code, making architecture decisions, and leading the team day to day.

What you'll do

Lead a cross-functional development team (developers, QA, DevOps) and own technical delivery end to end Write, review and refactor production C++ code; set coding standards and engineering best practices Drive architecture and design decisions, including performance, scalability and maintainability Translate business and clinical requirements into technical solutions together with the client's product and engineering stakeholders Plan and track work: estimation, sprint planning, risk management and status reporting Ensure compliance with medical device software development processes (IEC 62304, ISO 13485) and quality requirements Mentor engineers, run technical interviews and contribute to team growth Act as the main technical point of contact for the client's engineering leadership

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About Luxoft

DXC Luxoft is a software engineering and digital transformation company, part of DXC Technology, offering enterprise technology services from legacy IT modernization to large-scale digital transformation. Its engineers serve global enterprises across automotive and R&D engineering (partnering with 80% of the world's automakers on software-defined vehicles), financial services (trading platforms, legacy modernization, cloud migration and regulatory initiatives), and cross-industry solutions.

In Spain, DXC Luxoft currently lists 8 open roles, including remote positions across the country and a role based in Las Rozas de Madrid. Open positions span core banking architecture, Java engineering, DevOps, Palantir Foundry, and Android automotive development, and several of these roles are explicitly tagged 'Relocation friendly' on the careers page. The company highlights structured mentoring and learning programs, with opportunities to move across projects and industries as careers develop.

Industry: IT Services

Good to know if you are moving

DXC Luxoft currently lists 8 open roles in Spain, many of them remote positions available across the country
Several Spain roles are explicitly tagged 'Relocation friendly' on the careers page, including Palantir Foundry Engineer, Lead DevOps and Senior Android Developer (Automotive OS Experience)
One open role is based in Las Rozas de Madrid (Core Banking Architect)
The company offers structured mentoring and learning programs, with opportunities to move across projects and industries as your career develops

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