Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack at Hologic
Newark, DE
$128,200–$200,500from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Newark, DE
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A lead-level engineering role focused on designing and building software for medical imaging devices in the breast and skeletal health space. Day-to-day work involves hands-on development in C#, WPF, and .NET, writing and testing code for safety-critical, regulated devices, and owning system-level documentation for compliance. The role also carries technical leadership responsibilities, including mentoring junior engineers and guiding Agile practices across the team.
Senior level · 8+ years · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 810 people in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 610–1,050
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
What the occupation pays Median $135,966 (middle half $106,205–$168,771). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The title is 'Lead Software Engineer'; the posting uses 'Lead' as a seniority/role descriptor rather than a distinct band, and the requirements (8+ years, technical leadership, mentoring) align with a Senior individual-contributor level.
C# and .NET are listed under the Qualifications section with firm language ('Expertise in') and are treated as hard gates. WPF is explicitly called 'a plus' in the same sentence and is therefore preferred.
C++ and Java appear alongside C# in the qualifications block as interchangeable OOP language examples; they are listed as preferred with C++ as primary and Java as an alternative, since C# is already captured as the primary required language.
Version control tools (Git, Azure DevOps) appear in the Qualifications section but are framed with 'Familiarity with' — a softer qualifier — so they are treated as preferred.
Experience with safety-critical software in regulated environments (FDA) is explicitly marked 'preferred' in the posting.
Cybersecurity, cloud computing, and deep learning are explicitly called 'a plus' and are therefore preferred.
The posting is tagged #hybrid and #remote but specifies Newark, DE as the primary location; the role is not fully remote.
The 8+ years figure is the baseline; the JD also accepts 6+ years with a Master's or 3+ with a PhD. The 8-year floor is used as the overall years minimum per the minimum stated for the most common credential (BS).
Compensation is bonus-eligible in addition to the stated base salary range.
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