Remote Staff 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 seasoned Software Engineer passionate about creating innovative algorithmic solutions that enhance healthcare.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science (Masters preferred) and 10+ years experience OR equivalent practical experience
• Expertise in modern C++ and Python
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, including service configuration and qualification
• Proven experience in software development best practices: testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and agile methodologies
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Chef/Ansible, and orchestration with GitHub Actions or similar tools
• Expert-level troubleshooting and diagnostic skills across applications, networks, and cloud environments
• Experience leading technical projects, balancing both software development and cloud infrastructure aspects
• Strong hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable and performant algorithmic solutions for healthcare products, with a focus on image processing
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Research, Product Management, and Engineering to transform prototype algorithms into production solutions
• Champion software best practices: testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and agile methodologies to ensure code quality, reliability, and efficiency
• Lead technical projects end-to-end, balancing algorithm development with cloud infrastructure responsibilities
• Mentor junior and senior engineers, contributing to team growth through pair programming, technical workshops, and regular guidance
• Drive improvements to our cloud platform, including AWS service selection, DevOps automation, and system optimization
• Verify production deployments, document solutions, and optimize infrastructure for scalability and performance
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues across distributed systems under time constraints

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical imaging, computer vision, and 3D computational geometry
• Experience developing medical software in regulated (FDA, MDR) environments, including working with quality and regulatory teams
• Familiarity with cloud-based ML model deployment and working with ML research teams to scale and productize solutions
• Deep knowledge of statistical methods, image optimization techniques, and visualization tools