Software Engineer

Posted Jul 18

HeartFlow, Inc. is a medical technology company advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease, the #1 cause of death worldwide, using cutting-edge technology. The flagship product—an AI-driven, non-invasive cardiac test supported by the ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines called the HeartFlow FFRCT Analysis—provides a color-coded, 3D model of a patient’s coronary arteries indicating the impact blockages have on blood flow to the heart. HeartFlow is the first AI-driven non-invasive integrated heart care solution across the CCTA pathway that helps clinicians identify stenoses in the coronary arteries (RoadMap™Analysis), assess coronary blood flow (FFRCT Analysis), and characterize and quantify coronary atherosclerosis (Plaque Analysis). Our pipeline of products is growing and so is our team; join us in helping to revolutionize precision heartcare.

HeartFlow is a VC-backed, pre-IPO company that has received international recognition for exceptional strides in healthcare innovation, is supported by medical societies around the world, cleared for use in the US, UK, Europe, Japan and Canada, and has been used for more than 250,000 patients worldwide.  

This position will be key to building and delivering the next generation of a distributed system to efficiently process medical images on the cloud and reliably deliver the results of processing. Design, develop and maintain HeartFlow’s services in the interoperability domain, continuous integration & continuous deployment pipelines and infrastructure. The interoperability services interact with other services in HeartFlow’s cloud environment and also with the hospital systems on premise. 

Own and drive the development of multiple components within the team according to best practices in software development and the standards and guidance set forth by FDA and other regulated bodies. #LI-Remote; #LI-IB1

You have experience in the following:

  • Large scale and distributed computing systems
  • Web services and RESTful APIs 
  • Horizontal scalability of services
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS), or another cloud provider
  • Containerization technologies, such as Docker or equivalent
  • RDBMS
  • NoSQL or non-relational database like DynamoDB, MongoDB or equivalent
  • Python (advanced programming)
  • Applying data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented principles to solve challenging problems
  • Linux, (advanced systems knowledge)
  • Continuous Integration platforms
  • Continuous delivery pipelines 
  • Debugging distributed cloud services 
  • Software development best practices, and agile methodologies
  • Unit, Functional, and Black Box testing of software Applications
  • DICOM and/or HL7 standards
  • Enterprise Imaging Software development and interoperability concepts
  • Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)

You are passionate about:

  • Working in a fast-paced environment
  • High quality software, software development and testing processes
  • Taking full ownership of your work
  • Speaking up when faced with problems or when you disagree
  • Experimenting with state of the art technologies and services
  • Work independently with a high degree of latitude

You want to learn about:

  • Distributed, highly available, resilient systems
  • Software as a Service (SaaS) applications in the medical space
  • State of the art cloud technologies
  • Software engineering excellence
  • Tools development to support 24x7 operations
  • Continuous integration & delivery of medical applications
  • Medical devices, FDA, and working in a regulated environment

Education/Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • 3+ year(s) of relevant work experience in a major software company, including:
  1. 3+ year(s) of experience in software development

The pay range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience and training; skill sets; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary compensation range is $108,000 to $164,700 (for all locations outside San Francisco Bay Area) and $119,000 to $181,475 (for San Francisco Bay Area), cash bonus, and stock options.

HeartFlow, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at HeartFlow, including recruitment, hiring, training, relocation, promotion, and termination.

Positions posted for HeartFlow are not intended for or open to third party recruiters / agencies. Submission of any unsolicited resumes for these positions will be considered to be free referrals.