Senior Software Engineer, Valence

Senior Software Engineer to develop software for Alphatec Spine's surgical navigation and robotics platform, onsite in Louisville, CO, with a salary range of USD 130,000 - 150,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, maintain, and document software applications, with validation aligned to quality and regulatory standards.
• Engage in all phases of product development as needed, including requirements review, design discussions, usability considerations, risk assessment, and testing execution.
• Support achievement of team objectives by building collaborative relationships and reaching consensus on assignments.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, systems, software, and test engineers to integrate multidisciplinary components.
• Create high quality Unix/Linux based applications and frameworks, emphasizing robust design and maintainability.
• Develop application software in C++ and contribute to software architecture decisions.
• Partner with marketing and cross-functional R&D teams to evaluate, prioritize, and define future product features.
• Conduct integration and system-level testing of software and software/hardware systems.
• Produce documentation for software projects, including design artifacts and test plans/cases.
• Estimate tasks, plan software projects, and manage multiple initiatives and priorities concurrently.
• Attend surgical cases, engage with surgeons, and stay informed about current company initiatives across technical domains.
• Collaborate with R&D and Marketing to support clinical prototyping, testing, and cadaveric lab evaluations.
• Provide technical support for field-deployed software applications as needed.
• Work with clinical and field teams to investigate issues, perform root-cause analysis, and drive product improvements.
• Participate in occasional on-site visits to assist with issue diagnosis and troubleshooting.
• Maintain disciplined version control, unit testing, and documentation to support regulatory evaluation and formal testing efforts.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years in commercial software development for medical devices, with IEC 62304 experience; surgical navigation exposure is a plus.
• Proficiency in C++ development on Linux; Qt experience is advantageous.
• Familiarity with image processing and rendering toolkits such as VTK, ITK, and OpenCV.
• Experience with 3D volumetric imaging (CT, CBCT, MRI) and medical image formats (DICOM).
• Background in Agile software development methods and tools like Git, Azure DevOps, and Jira.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience participating in design decisions and tradeoffs for evolving codebases, including framework and language choices and architectural considerations.
• Familiarity with 3D geometry relevant to spatial navigation systems is a plus.
• Education: BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Technologies

• C++
• Qt
• Linux
• UNIX
• VTK
• ITK
• OpenCV
• DICOM
• Git
• Azure DevOps
• Jira