Remote Software Engineer, Algorithms

Summary

Join our team at HeartFlow, Inc., a medical technology company advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease, as a passionate Software Engineer eager to create innovative algorithmic solutions that enhance healthcare.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency in modern C++ and Python programming languages
• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS or similar cloud services
• Familiarity with software development best practices: testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and agile methodologies
• Experience with or willingness to learn infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Chef/Ansible, and orchestration tools like GitHub Actions
• Good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
• Exposure to containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
• Strong collaborative and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable and performant algorithmic solutions for healthcare products, focusing on image processing and scientific visualization
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Research, Product Management, and Engineering teams to transform prototype algorithms into production-ready solutions
• Participate in software best practices, including testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and agile methodologies to ensure code quality, reliability, and efficiency
• Contribute to technical projects, balancing algorithm development with learning about cloud infrastructure responsibilities
• Engage in team growth through pair programming, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Assist in improving our cloud platform by contributing to AWS service utilization, DevOps automation, and system optimization
• Support production deployments, document solutions, and help optimize infrastructure for scalability and performance
• Help diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues across distributed systems under guidance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or coursework in medical imaging, computer vision, or 3D computational geometry
• Familiarity with developing software in regulated environments (FDA, MDR) is a plus
• Interest in cloud-based ML model deployment and collaborating with ML research teams
• Knowledge of statistical methods, image optimization techniques, or visualization tools