Software Engineer for Medical Imaging & Precision Surgery

Current Surgical Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Current Surgical Inc. is seeking a software engineer to help push the frontier of medical devices and precision surgery. You will work directly with the co-founders to design, develop, and test our clinical prototype, and to architect lab automation for ongoing experiments and device testing.

The role involves building tools and user interfaces for device prototyping, collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and research teams, and growing toward leadership as the company scales.

Qualifications

• MS or BS in computer science or engineering with 2+ years of experience.
• PhD in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, medical physics, or related fields considered.
• Excellent technical and analytical capability with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Python with rapid prototyping experience.
• Experience with numpy, scipy, image processing (opencv, scikit-image) and deep learning (pytorch).
• Familiarity with UI architectures (MVC, MVP, MVVM, Elm); desktop apps preferred.
• Familiarity with Qt in Python (PySide or PyQt).
• Knowledge of Python or Matlab for processing test results and test automation.
• Knowledge of medical imaging and image-guided surgery is a plus.
• Experience with ultrasound prototyping hardware (Verasonics/Cephasonics) is a plus.
• Experience applying image processing, CV, and DL to medical images is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with co-founders to design, develop, and test the clinical prototype.
• Architect and implement lab automation for experimentation and device testing.
• Develop internal and external tools and user interfaces for device prototyping and testing efforts.

Skills

Python

Rapid prototyping

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Lab automation

Deep learning

Image processing

Medical imaging

UI design

Education

MS or BS in CS/engineering

PhD in EE/BME/CS or related

Tools

numpy

scipy

opencv

scikit-image

pytorch

PySide / PyQt

Qt for Python

Matlab

Verasonics / Cephasonics (ultrasound hardware)

Job description

Current Surgical Inc. is seeking a software engineer to help push the frontier of medical devices and precision surgery. You will work directly with the co-founders to design, develop, and test our clinical prototype, and to architect lab automation for ongoing experiments and device testing.

The role involves building tools and user interfaces for device prototyping, collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and research teams, and growing toward leadership as the company scales.