Medical Device Software Team Leader

RDS; Strasbourg; Hybride; EUR 65 000 - 73 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

RDS, a Strasbourg-based medtech startup, seeks a Software Team Leader to scale the MultiSense remote monitoring platform. You will guide software architecture across embedded, cloud, and AI domains, collaborating with the CTO and Product teams to support rapid US and European expansion.

You will champion engineering excellence, enforce ISO 13485 and IEC 62304, and drive secure, scalable solutions while working across Strasbourg and Palo Alto teams.

Qualifications

• Strong Python backend and API design experience.
• Familiarity with medical device software standards and GDPR.
• Experience with cloud compute and containerized deployments in healthcare.

Responsabilités

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary software team across embedded, cloud, and AI realms.
• Drive agile workflows (Scrum/Kanban) and define project timelines.
• Ensure regulatory and quality compliance (ISO 13485, IEC 62304).
• Manage subcontractors and coordinate cross-functional work with product and quality teams.
• Represent RDS publicly at events and partnerships.
• Architect scalable backend infra on AWS with interoperability (FHIR/HL7).

Connaissances

Python (>3.9)

REST APIs

Cloud & DevOps

CI/CD

Leadership

Communication

Strategic problem solving

Formation

M.Sc. in Computer Science

Outils

Flask

FastAPI

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

PostgreSQL

TimeScale

HL7/FHIR interfacing

Description du poste

Job Description

About Us

RDS is a fast-growing medtech startup company revolutionizing post-surgical care. We develop MultiSense®, a next-generation wearable solution that combines a wireless patch with a secure cloud platform for remote monitoring of vital signs. MultiSense® enables faster, safer hospital discharge by offering clinical-grade monitoring at home.

Based in the heart of Strasbourg’s leading medical research ecosystem (NextMed, IHU, IRCAD), RDS began commercial deployment in 2024. Our solution is CE-marked, UniHA-listed, and supported by several clinical studies. As we expand across Europe, we are seeking a Software Team Leader to pilot a vibrant software, embedded, cloud, and AI team.

Your Mission : Medical Device Software Team Leader

Join us to directly impact patient safety by evolving our clinical-grade remote monitoring platform alongside the CTO and Product teams. You will drive the scaling of the MultiSense® software architecture for rapid US and European expansion, while future-proofing our infrastructure with advanced healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7). Crucially, you will champion a culture of engineering excellence, rigorous testing, and seamless cross-continental collaboration between our Strasbourg and Palo Alto team

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and coach a multidisciplinary team. Mentor and support team members, fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth.
• Technical Project Management: Lead project management related to software product features. Define project timelines, manage agile workflows (Scrum, Kanban), and ensure effective communication across teams.
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Ensure compliance with software development good practices and medical-grade software standards, such as ISO 13485 and IEC 62304. Drive a culture of high-quality coding, with an emphasis on clean code, high test coverage, and rigorous peer reviews.
• Subcontractor Management: Direct and manage key subcontractors and external development resources.
• Cross-Functional Liaison: Work in close liaison with the product owner and quality team to ensure seamless integration and operation.
• Public Representation: Act as a technical ambassador, representing RDS publicly at events and partnerships.
• Architecture & Infrastructure: Optimize the performance, availability, and scalability of backend systems hosted on AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, CloudWatch). Integrate backend solutions with health data standards such as FHIR and HL7, ensuring interoperability and compliance.

Requirements

Qualification

We’re looking for candidates with optimal coverage of the following skills :

• General Software & Backend: Strong proficiency in Python (>= 3.9) and backend frameworks (e.g., Flask, FastAPI). First-hand understanding of REST APIs and modern software architecture principles.
• Cloud & DevOps Infrastructure: knowledge of public cloud compute and storage environments (EC2, ECS, ELB, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch or their equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket pipelines, CircleCI, Jenkins), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Databases & Data Streaming: Past experiences building and maintaining scalable data architectures, including relational (Postgres), time-series databases (TimeScale) and object storage (S3, Zarr, HDF5).
• Expertise in message brokering and distributed systems (Kafka, Flink, OpenSearch) to handle real-time data API flows.
• Cross-Domain Ecosystem (Firmware, Mobile & Algorithms): Proven ability to oversee and interface with cross-functional technical components, including Android-based mobile gateway applications and embedded system firmware (IoT).
• Healthcare IT & Medical Device Standards: Ease with health data interoperability standards such as FHIR and HL7. Demonstrated ability to work within strict medical device regulatory frameworks (ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971), data privacy standards (GDPR, HDS), and cybersecurity (NIS2, ISO 27001, SecNumCloud)

Soft Skill

• Leadership & Empathy: A natural leader and strong team player capable of uniting a multidisciplinary team.
• Communication: Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and articulate complex technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Highly flexible and resilient, ready to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and innovative scale-up environment.
• Mentorship Mindset: Dedicated to fostering an environment of continuous learning, growth, and engineering excellence among team members.
• Strategic Problem Solving: Forward-thinking with the ability to make strategic architectural decisions while balancing performance, availability, and cost efficiency.

Education et Conditions

M.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent.

Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Development at a Technical management level. Medical Device and IEC 62304 track record is a must.

Conditions

Reporting to the CTO of RDS

Position based in Strasbourg

Regular travel required within France (travel expenses covered)

Partial remote work possible

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract: Permanent

Salary expectation / range : Contract ranging 65 and 73 K€ depending on profile