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Horizon Surgical Systems · 3 months ago

Staff/Principal Frontend Software Engineer

Los Angeles, California

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. is revolutionizing surgical ophthalmology through the development of AI-driven, imaging-guided robotic systems. They are seeking a highly experienced Staff/Principal Frontend Software Engineer to lead front-end development, focusing on building scalable user interfaces for high-performance applications in surgical robotics.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareRobotics

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and develop a modular, scalable, and maintainable frontend application framework using Qt6 and C++

Define UI interaction models that handle complex datasets, streaming image feeds, and multi-panel visualization with fluid responsiveness

Optimize rendering pipelines and UI responsiveness for real-time data acquisition and visualization workflows

Leverage GPU acceleration and multithreading to ensure consistent low-latency interaction with large images and video streams

Work closely with backend engineers to define and evolve application interfaces

Coordinate with imaging scientists and hardware engineers to ensure seamless and robust software-hardware integration

Implement and maintain robust testing infrastructure, including unit tests, UI regression tests, and continuous integration systems

Conduct code reviews and enforce best practices in software design, documentation, and maintainability

Qualification

Qt6Modern C++Performance-Critical UIsRendering & VisualizationCross-Platform DevelopmentSystems IntegrationUnit TestingVersion Control (Git)PythonAnalytical SkillsCommunicationProblem-SolvingOrganizational Abilities

Required

Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Qt Expert: 5+ years of deep Qt based GUI design workflow experience, particularly, Adobe XD, Qt6, QtQuick with QML, QtStudio and C++ tool chain

C++ Mastery: 5+ years of experience with modern C++ (C++17 or newer) in production environments; strong grasp of advanced C++ concepts such as RAII, move semantics, metaprogramming, and concurrency

Performance-Critical UIs: Proven track record of building responsive, high-performance GUIs for data- or image-intensive applications (e.g., medical imaging, CAD/CAM, instrumentation software)

Rendering & Visualization: Expertise in high-resolution image rendering, GPU acceleration OpenGL/RHI, and efficient real-time data visualization

Cross-Platform Development: Strong experience with CMake, Linux, and deployment across multiple platforms

Familiar with programming in Python for testing automation

Deep understanding of frontend-backend integration in low-latency, high-bandwidth systems

Comfortable interfacing with custom hardware, image acquisition pipelines, and sensor drivers

Proficient in unit testing, automated UI testing, and performance benchmarking

Experienced with version control (Git), issue tracking (JIRA), and CI/CD pipelines for desktop applications

Familiar with profiling tools (Valgrind, perf, Qt Creator Analyzer) for identifying UI bottlenecks and memory issues

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities

Good communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including software engineers, electrical/mechanical engineers, and product managers

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and adapt to new challenges

Willingness to work on-site to support tight integration with hardware teams and physical imaging setups

Ability to operate in an agile, R&D-focused engineering environment where both rigor and adaptability are valued

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Excellent company-paid benefits package

Company

Horizon Surgical Systems

Horizon Surgical Systems develops AI-driven, imaging-guided surgical robotics for microsurgery.

Founded in 2021

Malibu, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.horizonsurgicalsystems.com

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