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Vantive · 2 months ago

Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Lead

Plymouth, Minnesota

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $192K/yr

8+ years exp

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company focused on extending lives and enhancing possibilities for patients through innovative kidney care solutions. The Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Lead will guide the technical development of embedded software for a medical device, ensuring compliance with industry standards while driving innovation and mentoring a team of engineers.

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Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and (developer-side) testing of embedded software for an ongoing medical device platform, primarily using C++ in an RTOS environment

Provide technical direction for the software team, ensuring consistency and adherence to best practices

Design and implement the graphical user interface (GUI) using the PEG library, including contributing to the visual design, user experience, and underlying C++ code

Serve as a hands-on technical expert, actively contributing to the codebase, performing code reviews, and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers

Drive the adoption and application of modern software engineering techniques, including test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, refactoring, and leveraging software design patterns

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, quality assurance, and project management, to define software requirements and ensure seamless hardware-software integration

Ensure all software development processes and documentation comply with relevant medical device regulatory standards, such as IEC 62304 and ISO 13485

Conduct software risk analysis and contribute to risk management activities

Investigate and resolve complex technical issues, including debugging hardware-software integration problems

Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition to implementation, testing, and maintenance

Stay up-to-date with new technologies and industry trends to continuously improve the team's tools, processes, and technical capabilities

Qualification

Embedded software developmentC++Real-time operating systems (RTOS)Medical device regulationsGraphical user interface (GUI)Test-driven development (TDD)Software design patternsDebugging skillsTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; a Master's degree in Software Engineering or a related field is preferred

8+ years of experience in embedded software development, with at least 3+ years in a lead or senior technical role within the medical device or a similarly regulated industry

Expert-level proficiency in C++ and a strong understanding of object-oriented design and component-oriented software architecture

Extensive experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and developing multithreaded applications

Proven hands-on experience developing GUIs is required

Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience with modern software engineering techniques, such as TDD, refactoring, design patterns, and continuous integration

Experience with embedded systems development, including hardware-software integration, low-level device interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART), and BSPs

Strong debugging skills and experience with debugging tools in an embedded environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical information across the organization

Results-oriented, self-motivated, and capable of both team collaboration and individual contribution