Principal Software Engineer – Signals & Algorithm Interfaces, Python/C++

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior software architect to lead architecture for real-time signal and algorithm pipelines on our Prism Mapping platform. You will drive cross‑team collaboration, set architecture standards, and mentor engineers across multiple subsystems.

You will influence the technical roadmap, tackle complex production systems, and ensure latency and determinism meet strict requirements in regulated environments where AI tooling is advancing the team’s productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
• Deep expertise architecting real-time signal and algorithm pipelines for production systems
• Strong understanding of DSP fundamentals and the constraints they impose on system architecture — latency, determinism, sample integrity
• Track record of building research-to-production pathways for algorithm work
• Deep expertise in Python and C++ and in software architecture for complex, multi-component systems
• Proven experience delivering complex, real-time, device-integrated, or networked systems
• Experience leading large, complex, cross-functional technical initiatives
• Experience defining architecture, standards, or technical direction across multiple components or teams
• Experience solving ambiguous, high-impact technical problems spanning multiple domains or subsystems
• Experience influencing technical decisions beyond immediate team boundaries
• Experience in regulated environments preferred.
• Advances how the team uses AI tools — introduces new approaches that raise team productivity and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture for algorithm integration on the Prism Mapping platform — real-time signal pipelines, algorithm execution frameworks, and the data contracts that connect hardware, algorithms, mapping, and UI.
• Define multi-release direction for the algorithm integration architecture and the team partnership model behind it.
• Set the engineering bar for algorithm‑adjacent code on real‑time guarantees, determinism, and clinical performance.
• Lead the design and delivery of major subsystems, cross‑cutting architecture, or large technical initiatives.
• Exercise broad technical judgment in defining approaches to complex system and architectural problems with limited oversight.
• Drive technical alignment across software, systems, quality, product, and other cross‑functional teams.
• Establish and promote software design patterns, engineering standards, and development best practices.
• Provide technical leadership across teams through mentoring, design reviews, and guidance on critical engineering decisions.
• Identify and drive improvements in architecture, development processes, and system design.
• Shape the technical roadmap and architectural direction for major subsystems or product capabilities.
• Communicate complex technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders across functions.

Skills

Real-time pipelines

DSP fundamentals

Python

C++

Software architecture

Cross-functional leadership

Regulated environments

AI tooling

Production systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

• Lead architecture for algorithm integration on the Prism Mapping platform — real-time signal pipelines, algorithm execution frameworks, and the data contracts that connect hardware, algorithms, mapping, and UI.
• Define multi-release direction for the algorithm integration architecture and the team partnership model behind it.
• Set the engineering bar for algorithm‑adjacent code on real‑time guarantees, determinism, and clinical performance.
• Lead the design and delivery of major subsystems, cross‑cutting architecture, or large technical initiatives.
• Exercise broad technical judgment in defining approaches to complex system and architectural problems with limited oversight.
• Drive technical alignment across software, systems, quality, product, and other cross‑functional teams.
• Establish and promote software design patterns, engineering standards, and development best practices.
• Provide technical leadership across teams through mentoring, design reviews, and guidance on critical engineering decisions.
• Identify and drive improvements in architecture, development processes, and system design.
• Shape the technical roadmap and architectural direction for major subsystems or product capabilities.
• Communicate complex technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders across functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
• Deep expertise architecting real-time signal and algorithm pipelines for production systems
• Strong understanding of DSP fundamentals and the constraints they impose on system architecture — latency, determinism, sample integrity
• Track record of building research-to-production pathways for algorithm work
• Deep expertise in Python and C++ and in software architecture for complex, multi-component systems
• Proven experience delivering complex, real-time, device-integrated, or networked systems
• Experience leading large, complex, cross-functional technical initiatives
• Experience defining architecture, standards, or technical direction across multiple components or teams
• Experience solving ambiguous, high-impact technical problems spanning multiple domains or subsystems
• Experience influencing technical decisions beyond immediate team boundaries
• Experience in regulated environments preferred.
• Advances how the team uses AI tools — introduces new approaches that raise team productivity and quality.