Senior Software Engineer — VETi Platform

Scorpion Therapeutics; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build software for Kodiak’s AI-enabled wearable vision platform (VETi), from prototypes to robust production systems.

You will design and optimize software for device control, imaging workflows, AR/VR interfaces, and real-time processing, while working with embedded platforms and sensors. Translate research prototypes into clinical-grade software.

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related.
• 5+ years of experience with complex systems development.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Python.
• Experience with hardware integration, imaging, sensors, Linux/Windows.
• Problem-solving and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize software for device control, imaging workflows, AR/VR interfaces, real-time signal and image processing.
• Work with embedded platforms, sensors (LiDAR, OCT), and hardware accelerators.
• Collaborate across software, hardware, and scientific teams.
• Convert research prototypes into production-quality software for clinical and validation use.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Linux

Windows

Debugging

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Hardware integration

Imaging

Sensors

Linux / Windows

Job description

Role

Senior Software Engineer responsible for developing software for Kodiak’s AI-enabled wearable vision platform (VETi), from prototypes to reliable engineering systems.

Responsibilities

• design, develop, and optimize software for device control, imaging workflows, AR/VR interfaces, real-time signal and image processing
• work with embedded platforms, sensors (LiDAR, OCT), and hardware accelerators
• collaborate across software, hardware, and scientific teams
• convert research prototypes into production-quality software for clinical and validation use

Requirements

• B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related
• 5+ years of experience with complex systems development
• proficiency in C, C++, Python
• experience with hardware integration, imaging, sensors, Linux/Windows
• problem-solving and debugging skills

Preferred

• experience with embedded systems, medical imaging, AR/VR, robotics, real-time processing, GPUs, NPUs, deep learning, and edge ML deployment

HighValue

• wearable medical imaging
• AR/VR
• LiDAR/OCT
• AI/ML
• hardware/software integration
• performance optimization

WorkSetup

office/remote flexibility; cross-disciplinary collaboration.