Meet the team: Ye Zhang | Varian

Please tell us about your role at Varian and how long you’ve been here. What does a typical workday look like for you?

I’m a software engineer and I’ve been here about five years. My workday usually starts with a daily stand-up where we share updates, progress, any issues or blockers. Then for the rest of the day it’s fingers crossed we don’t have any meetings, so we can focus on our actual work!

What can you say about your team and the other people you work with at Varian?

We have a multifunctional team. As software engineers, we spend a lot of time investigating and solving problems. Sometimes this means working independently, other times we collaborate with our peers.

“As software engineers, we spend a lot of time investigating and solving problems.”

We also work together with people from other product development areas, including testers, UX designers and product managers.

You have a very personal reason for working at Varian – please tell us more about that.

Yes. I chose this job as it’s very meaningful for me; two of my close family members died of cancer. I cannot be a physician who saves lives directly, but by being a software developer in this area I can contribute in the way that I’m capable of doing.

The best thing about working here is that although it’s an ordinary job, you can do extraordinary things! The value I produce here can help people and save lives – it’s super meaningful.

“Although it’s an ordinary job, you can do extraordinary things!”

How does working at Varian compare to your earlier job experiences?

Well, my first job experience is completely different to this! I worked as a software engineer in Beijing, starting at 8:30 in the morning and finishing at 9:00 in the evening – Monday to Saturday. It was very hard to balance life and work.

But here at Varian I have a great degree of control and freedom within my job. I work full-time, but on a flexible schedule.

Sound good? Choose Varian and help us achieve our mission of a world without fear of cancer.