Head of Software Engineering

Barrington James; München; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Barrington James is assisting a Munich-based healthcare innovator to hire a Head of Neural Software Engineering to lead software translating brain signals into actions. You will own the end-to-end software architecture for real-time neural data processing and drive the development of the team that builds patient-centered BCI solutions.

The role requires leadership, strong foundations in real-time systems, and proficiency in C/C++/Rust and Python, with experience in regulated or high-growth

Qualifications

• Must have strong foundations in software development and system architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one system-level language (C, C++ or Rust) and Python.
• Experience with real-time data processing and neural/physiological signals beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a neural software team.
• Develop software for real-time acquisition, pre-processing and decoding of neural signals and targeted stimulation.
• Design and optimise decoding algorithms and pipelines with strict latency/reliability requirements.
• Own the BCI software architecture end-to-end across firmware, middleware and application layers.
• Collaborate with hardware and clinical partners to deliver patient-focused software.

Skills

Real-time systems

C/C++/Rust

Python

Neural signal processing

Embedded software

Team leadership

Academic degree or PhD in CS/EE/BioEng

English fluency

Education

Degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, Physics

Job description

Head of Neural Software Engineering – Brain-Computer Interfaces

Munich, Germany | Hybrid (3 days on-site, 2 days from home) | Permanent

Our client is a well-funded new venture within an established, fast-growing healthcare group with a strong track record of turning research into approved medical products. Their mission is to build the next generation of brain-computer interfaces, with the aim of restoring movement to people with paralysis, sight to the blind and a voice to those who can't speak.

They're now looking for a Head of Neural Software Engineering to own the software that turns brain signals into actions. It's the bridge between the implant and the patient. You'll shape the full software architecture from an early stage and build the team around it.

What you'll be doing

• Building and leading a high-performing neural software team
• Developing software for real-time acquisition, pre-processing and decoding of neural signals, as well as targeted stimulation via the implant
• Designing and optimising decoding algorithms and signal processing pipelines that work in both directions between brain and device, under strict latency and reliability requirements
• Owning the BCI software architecture end to end, from the implant-facing firmware interface through middleware to the application layer
• Working closely with the chip and electrode hardware teams and with clinical partners to make the software work for real patients

What you'll bring

• Strong foundations in software development and system architecture, with a solid grasp of real-time requirements, latency and resource constraints
• Proficiency in at least one system-level language (C, C++ or Rust) and in Python
• Digital signal processing knowledge, ideally with experience of neural or physiological data (e.g. electrophysiology, EEG, EMG, ECG)
• Experience with embedded software, firmware or development in regulated environments is a plus
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers, or the ambition and confidence to step up and build a team
• A degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, Physics or a related field
• A background in fast-paced, high-performance environments such as startups, research labs or high-growth tech
• Fluent English (German is a bonus but not essential)
• Build a technology that could genuinely change patients' lives
• Responsibility from day one, with short decision-making paths and a young, driven team
• Work alongside a top-level management board of successful entrepreneurs, former consultants and experienced industry leaders
• The backing of an established, well-resourced group
• Hybrid working from a site just outside Munich, with relocation support available