Software Application Engineer

Oxford Heartbeat; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office at Kings Cross

Flexible office days

Free coffee & fruit

Diverse team

Ownership & responsibility

Meaningful life-saving work

Job summary

Oxford Heartbeat is seeking an Application Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience to develop and support SaMD products. You will join an in-house product team working on next-generation hospital software used in operating theatres worldwide.

The role requires design, validation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of critical medical software in clinical settings. You will contribute across the full stack, with emphasis on graphics/rendering, shader programming, and cross-platform

Qualifications

• 5+ years in full software development lifecycle.
• 5+ years in render engine technologies (UI design, 3D mesh generation, lighting, textures, scripting, rendering).
• Advanced proficiency in shader programming (HLSL) and modern graphics pipeline understanding.
• Proficiency in Microsoft .NET C#, Windows and macOS development.
• Scripting experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Ability to design, build and maintain efficient, high-quality production software.
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation techniques.
• Software version control and configuration management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain reliable, maintainable and bug-free code.
• Implement unit tests, profile code, log and resolve issues.
• Provide work package estimates, plan and track own work.
• Follow company development processes and coding standards.
• Collaborate with team members to implement features per specifications.
• Update and maintain project documentation.
• Attend and contribute to team, client and shareholder meetings as required.

Skills

SDLC

Render engine tech

HLSL shader

.NET C#

Windows/macOS

Scripting Bash/PowerShell/Python

Data structures & algorithms

Performance optimization

Version control

Analytical & problem solving

Communication & collaboration

Education

BSc/BEng in CS/Engineering

Regulated medical software exp

Obj-C/Swift

Agile & TDD

Job description

Are you looking for meaningful work that could potentially save lives? Are you passionate about healthcare and technology? Do you want to work with a vibrant, smart and diverse team who are passionate about the work they do? If so, Oxford Heartbeat is the place for you. We are looking for an application software engineer with at least 5 years of experience. You will be responsible for the development and support of SaMD (Software-as-a-Medical Device) products and will be working as part of our in-house product development team on our next generation hospital software technology. This is a critical role – the results of your work will be directly used by clinicians during brain surgeries. You will be deeply involved in producing, validating and deploying our technology in operating theatres around the world.

Experience of application software engineering is fundamental for this role.

You need to be able to demonstrate experience with similar projects in the past.

Must-have specialist skills and experience:

• 5 years full software development lifecycle experience
• 5 years of experience in render engine technologies (UI design, procedural 3D mesh generation, lighting, textures, scripting, and rendering)
• Advanced proficiency in shader programming e.g. HLSL and understanding of the modern graphics pipeline
• Microsoft .NET C#, Windows and Apple Mac OS development
• Scripting language experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python)
• Ability to design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable high-quality production software
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation techniques
• Software version control and configuration management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven track record of effective teamwork

Nice to have:

• BSc/BEng in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths or technical discipline
• Regulated industry experience preferably within medical software (IEC 62304 and ISO 14971)
• Objective-C/Swift
• Content creation tools (Adobe Photoshop, Affinity, Figma)
• Strong knowledge of modern, iterative software design processes and development practices including agile and test-driven development

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain reliable, maintainable and bug free code
• Implement unit tests, profile code, log and resolve issues
• Provide work package estimates, plan and track own work
• Follow company development processes and coding standards
• Collaborate with other members of the team to ensure features are implemented according to specifications
• Update and maintain project documentation
• Attend and contribute to team, client and shareholder internal/external meetings as required

• Flexible work environment (between 1 - 3 office days per week)
• Office at the heart of Kings Cross
• Delicious free coffee and fruit
• A diverse smart bunch of colleagues
• Ownership and real responsibility
• You’ll wake up every morning knowing that what you do is helping to save lives!