Staff Software Engineer – Medical Imaging, Robotics, and AI
Role summary
Laza Medical, a Shifamed Portfolio Company, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to develop the intelligence for a revolutionary robotic platform for interventional cardiology. This role involves working at the intersection of software, physics, robotics, and AI to design real-time motion planning, fault-tolerant controls, and system integrations. The engineer will own critical subsystems, drive technical decisions, build simulations, and deliver production-grade software. Key responsibilities include C++ and Python development, software architecture design, testing, algorithm development, and creating formal documentation within a medical device context. An MS or PhD in a related field and a minimum of 4 years of software development experience are required.
Laza Medical, a Shifamed Portfolio Company, is at the forefront of developing state-of-the-art imaging solutions for cardiovascular applications. Our mission is to democratize top-quality cardiovascular imaging using robotics and AI. To learn more about Laza Medical, please visit https://lazamedical.com/.
ABOUT SHIFAMED
Founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Amr Salahieh, Shifamed LLC is a privately held medical technology incubator focused on the development of novel medical products to address clinical needs in the rapidly evolving fields of cardiology and ophthalmology.
Description:
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will engineer the intelligence behind a revolutionary robotic platform for interventional cardiology. You will work at the challenging intersection where software meets physics—designing the real-time motion planning, fault-tolerant controls, and system integrations that make our device safe and precise. This is not just about writing code; it is about owning critical subsystems of a life-saving device. You will drive technical decisions, build high-fidelity simulations, and deliver production-grade software that translates complex algorithms into clinical reality.
Responsibilities, Skills & Hands-On Experience:
- Utilize expertise in C++, and Python to craft high-quality and efficient software solutions.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of software architectures and integrations with hardware systems.
- Develop and execute comprehensive software testing frameworks, leveraging debugging tools for issue identification and resolution.
- Create requirements and formal test protocols for new features.
- Participate in the full cycle of the development of robotic software with AI.
- Utilize and develop software for real-time systems for safe and fault-tolerant software applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and program automation systems for medical devices.
- Implement and optimize software modules for path planning, kinematics, and sensor integration, and simulations for testing and development.
- Generate formal design documentation.
Preferred Skills & Hands-On Experience:
- Experience developing medical software systems.
- Experience implementing ROS or ROS2 systems.
- Familiarity with Linux development and system maintenance.
- Familiarity with software testing frameworks and debugging tools.
Education & Work Experience:
- MS or PhD degree in CS, EE, Robotics or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Minimum 4+ years of software development experience.
- Minimum 2+ years of experience in relevant algorithm development.
- Demonstrated ability to systematically troubleshoot and debug complex systems.
- Proficiency in programming using C++ and Python, and experience with OOP design.
- Proven experience in robotic software development, with a focus on automation systems, demonstrating a deep understanding of real-world applications.
- Experience with software development life cycles including design, implementation, deployment, and maintenance for products or production grade systems.
- Experience with software development process in a regulated medical device environment is a plus.
- High levels of independence and technical ownership.
- Experiences with SQA and software release and deployment process.
Our salary ranges are calculated by role, level, and location. Please note that your position within that range will be determined by your job-related knowledge, location, skills, experience, relevant education, and training/certifications. The base salary range for this full-time position is between $170,000 - $220,000 + equity + benefits.
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