Hospital for Special Surgery · 2 months ago
Software Development Engineer - Computational
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$82K/yr - $126K/yr
3+ years expHospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in high-performance computing to support technical development projects within its new Institute for Technology Development. The role will focus on developing infrastructure for patient-specific orthopedic digital twins to transform surgical planning and personalized care, collaborating with expert scientists to optimize biomechanical simulation engines.
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Responsibilities
Implement and optimize physics-based biomechanical models of knee joint mechanics in cloud HPC environment
Port existing OpenSim-based models to scalable, cloud-based simulation engines using GPU-accelerated solvers and parallel computing frameworks
Create production-level automated mesh generation pipelines from AI-segmented anatomical models
Engineer surgical planning modules allowing interactive parameter adjustment and outcome prediction
Build libraries of reusable model components and pre-computed solutions for common scenarios
Optimize algorithms for speed without compromising simulation accuracy or clinical validity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
3+ years of experience in scientific computing and numerical simulation development
Strong proficiency in C++, Python, and parallel programming (OpenMP, MPI, CUDA)
Experience with GPU computing and high-performance computing environments
Understanding of numerical methods, optimization algorithms, and data visualization tools
Experience with Docker containerization and distributed computing
Experience with version control and collaborative software development
Preferred
Experience with OpenSim or similar biomechanical simulation tools
Experience with finite element analysis and computational mechanics software
Knowledge of biomechanics principles and musculoskeletal modeling
Knowledge of orthopedic anatomy and surgical procedures
Experience with cloud HPC platforms (AWS ParallelCluster, Azure HPC)
Background in mesh generation and computational geometry
Understanding of software optimization and performance profiling
Benefits
Additional benefits consistent with the role
Company
Hospital for Special Surgery
Hospital for special surgery is the top ranked new york hospital for orthopedics and rheumatology.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$36.6MKey Investors
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)Flare Capital Partners
2023-06-12Grant· $10M
2022-10-25Series A· $21M
2018-07-16Grant· $5.6M
Leadership Team
Tara M. McCoy
Chief Executive Officer, HSS Florida
Bill Donato
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