Senior Software Architect - Digital Surgery, Cloud & Cybersecurity

B. Braun Medical Inc. (US); Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

B. Braun Medical Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Architect to provide technical leadership for the AEOSx Digital Surgery software architecture, enabling scalable, secure, and regulatory-compliant solutions across visualization, imaging, robotics, and digital health.

The role partners with Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Regulatory, and R&D to drive architectural decisions, establish standards, and mentor teams while aligning platforms with broader business goals.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of HW/SW/System experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 10+ years with a Master’s, or a PhD with 8+ years.
• Strong Communication skills; ability to interpret journals, procedures, regulations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook or equivalent.
• Experience programming with C++ and OO design.
• Experience developing software for regulated medical devices per IEC 62304, FDA Design Controls, ISO 13485.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Knowledge of programming concepts, best practices, and procedures.
• Working knowledge of Scrum or other Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and own software architecture for the AEOSx Digital Surgery product line.
• Establish architecture standards, governance, and roadmaps for scalability and maintainability.
• Drive platform harmonization across the organization using reusable components and tooling.
• Define architecture and data strategies for cloud-based digital surgery apps.
• Serve as technical authority for architecture and guide product strategy with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with medical device regulations and standards (IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, FDA Design Controls, cybersecurity).
• Lead architectural reviews, trade-off analyses, and system integration efforts.
• Oversee open-source and third-party software compliance for medical devices.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.

Skills

C++

Software architecture

Communication

Agile/Scrum

OO design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Git

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

B. Braun Medical Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Architect to provide technical leadership for the AEOSx Digital Surgery software architecture, enabling scalable, secure, and regulatory-compliant solutions across visualization, imaging, robotics, and digital health.

The role partners with Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Regulatory, and R&D to drive architectural decisions, establish standards, and mentor teams while aligning platforms with broader business goals.