Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Lead

Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Lead at Vantive summary:

The Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Lead at Vantive is responsible for leading the development of embedded software for safety-critical medical devices, primarily focusing on acute CRRT technology. This role requires expertise in embedded systems, C++, GUI design, compliance with medical regulations, and mentoring an engineering team. The position involves collaboration across departments to ensure high-quality, compliant, and innovative software development to improve patient outcomes in vital organ therapies.

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies.

Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Your Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sr. Principal Software Engineer, Lead to guide the technical development of the embedded software for our flagship Acute CRRT medical device. This hands-on role requires a deep understanding of embedded systems, modern software engineering practices, and the unique challenges of developing software for safety-critical and regulated medical devices.

The successful candidate will be a technical leader who can drive innovation while ensuring strict compliance with industry standards and regulations such as IEC 62304. This is an opportunity to directly contribute to life-sustaining technology and guide a team of talented engineers.

What you'll be doing

• 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.

What you'll bring

• 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…