Principal Software Developer

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About the role

  • Software Team Lead driving hands-on implementation of software for medical device and research platforms. Overseeing a team of developers and ensuring compliance in a regulated SDLC environment.

Responsibilities

  • Direct management of a 2-3 software developers
  • Design, implement and maintain production quality software components across one or more target environments (embedded Linux, Apple Vision Pro, Android, etc.)
  • Leads technical decision-making for assigned systems or subsystems
  • Executes software development activities in compliance with applicable medical device SDLC expectations, including creation of design artifacts such as risk analysis, requirements, test reports
  • Builds automated tests, improves testability and ensures sufficient test coverage to support regulatory submissions and system reliability
  • Mentors developers through pairing, design reviews, debugging support and guidance on regulated documentation and testing practices
  • Provides clear status updates, identifies risks early and proposes mitigation plans

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering is required
  • 10+ years of progressive software development experience
  • Demonstrated experience shipping Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and/or Software in a Medical Device (SiMD)
  • Prior experience in scientific computing preferred (signal processing, numerical methods, ML/AL, etc.)
  • Embedded Linux development and/or AR/VR (e.g. Unity) experience preferred
  • Strong understanding of modern engineering practices: architecture and design patterns, CI/CD, automated testing strategies, code review culture, and secure coding
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders and to produce clear, audit-ready technical documentation
  • Experience integrating software with wearable sensors, BLE peripherals, or custom hardware (drivers, protocols, data integrity) preferred
  • Familiarity with medical device software standards and expectations (e.g., IEC 62304, IEC 82304-1, ISO 14971, FDA software guidance, cybersecurity/SBOM concepts) required

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

AndroidCyber SecurityLinuxSDLCUnity

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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