Director, System Software Engineering

Shifamed

Shifamed

Software Engineering
Campbell, CA, USA
USD 210k-240k / year + Equity
Posted on Nov 15, 2025
Position: Director, System Software Engineering
Location: Campbell, CA
Job Id: 628
# of Openings: 1

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 the Director of System Software at Laza Medical, you will be the architect to design, build, test and deploy a system software for a revolutionary medical device. Collaborating closely with embedded, control, and quality engineers, you will contribute to the development of safe and fault-tolerant motion models and plans, device integrations, data visualizations, and simulations.
Responsibilities, Skills & Hands-On Experience:
  • Architect and execute software framework for system.
  • Lead, mentor and grow the software team for system software, imaging reconstruction, UI/IX, firmware and cloud connectivity.
  • CI/CD pipeline for software deployment.
  • Develop budget and project plans.
  • Create requirements and formal test protocols for new features.
  • Oversee the full cycle of the development of software.
  • Utilize and develop software for real-time systems for safe and fault-tolerant software applications.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement systems for medical devices.
  • Implement and optimize software modules for path planning, kinematics, sensor integration, and simulations for testing and development.
  • Generate formal design documentation.
Education & Work Experience:
  • MS or PhD degree in CS, EE, Robotics or a related field.
  • Minimum 12 years of relevant experience, including 5+ years of technical management responsibilities.
  • Proficiency in programming using C++, C and Python, and experience with OOP design.
  • Proven project management experience on large software projects with hardware components and real time systems.
  • Experience with user interfaces and user experience in 3D environments.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience with software development process in a regulated medical device environment is a plus.
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 $210,000 to $240,000 + equity + benefits.
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