Medical Robotics Software Lead

We are a stealth‑mode medical robotics startup founded in 2020, on a mission to transform interventional medicine through advanced robotics.

Our guiding principle is simple: innovation must improve patient outcomes, support clinicians without disrupting workflows, and empower healthcare staff rather than adding burden.

We are well‑funded by long‑term investors with a strong financial foundation.

Our hardware and software team has already developed a fully functional prototype of a medical robotic platform, which has undergone successful animal trials.

With the prototype validated, we are now entering the next phase: maturing the architecture for production and scaling, ensuring safety, reliability, manufacturability, and regulatory readiness as we prepare to bring this technology to hospitals worldwide.

About the Role

We are looking for a Medical Robotics Software Manager to lead the software team responsible for our robotic platform as it transitions from prototype to regulated medical device.

This role combines software engineering leadership, team management, and structured delivery in a safety‑critical, clinically oriented environment.

You will manage and grow a multidisciplinary group of software engineers, oversee the planning and execution of software work across controls, imaging, UI, and integration, and ensure alignment with system requirements, verification activities, and regulatory milestones.

You will turn complex product and clinical needs into clear software plans, guiding the team to deliver safe, reliable, and clinically usable functionality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the medical robotics software team, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• Own the software delivery roadmap, defining plans, milestones, and resourcing aligned with product and regulatory objectives.
• Establish and run the operating model for software development (sprints, stand‑ups, reviews, retrospectives), ensuring consistent execution.
• Translate system and subsystem requirements into structured software work packages with clear ownership and acceptance criteria.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration with hardware, systems engineering, AI/ML, and Verification & Validation to ensure coherent system behaviour.
• Oversee software architecture and integration across controls, imaging, robotics, and user interfaces, balancing robustness with iteration speed.
• Ensure software is designed and implemented with testability, traceability, and compliance to relevant medical device standards.
• Develop and improve engineering infrastructure including CI/CD pipelines, branching strategies, release management, and automated testing.
• Monitor progress, risks, and dependencies, and implement mitigation plans to maintain predictable and transparent delivery.
• Communicate clearly with senior leadership on status, risks, trade‑offs, and team needs to inform product and regulatory decisions.

Who We Are Looking For

• Degree in Software Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related engineering field.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience leading teams or managing engineering groups.
• Proven track record delivering complex software systems in robotics, automation, or other multidomain technical products.
• Strong understanding of robotics and medical device software concepts such as real‑time control, sensor integration, safety behaviours, and clinical workflows.
• Experience building and evolving software teams, including defining standards, processes, and engineering culture.
• Comfortable operating with both technical depth and management responsibility, supporting detailed technical discussions and higher‑level planning.
• Experience with Agile or hybrid methodologies adapted for safety‑critical or regulated environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to align engineers, clinicians, and business stakeholders.

Experiences We Value

• Experience developing medical device software under IEC 62304 or similar safety‑critical standards.
• Familiarity with robotic‑assisted intervention systems, imaging workflows, or catheterization lab environments.
• Hands‑on experience with languages and tools common in robotics and medical software (e. g. C++, Python, ROS or equivalent frameworks, real‑time systems).
• Experience implementing CI/CD, automated testing, and software quality metrics in multidisciplinary teams.
• Exposure to regulatory pathways (FDA, CE/UKCA) and design control processes for software‑intensive medical devices.
• Experience in fast‑paced startup environments, comfortable with evolving priorities and broad ownership.

Why Join Us?

You’ll work at the intersection of robotics, AI, and healthcare.

As Medical Robotics Software Manager, you will shape how our platform’s software evolves from prototype to hospital‑ready product, directly influencing safety, reliability, and clinical adoption.

You’ll lead a high‑impact engineering team in a collaborative environment, working closely with clinicians, hardware engineers, and regulatory experts on real‑world systems designed to transform interventional cardiology and cath lab workflows.

We believe technology must serve people responsibly.

We value human‑centred innovation, moral integrity, and long‑term responsibility, both in how we design our products and how we treat our employees.

What We Offer

• Contribute to a rapidly growing medical device startup with ambitious global impact goals.
• A central London office with a hands‑on engineering culture and access to prototyping.
• Continuous learning and professional development through training, workshops, and conferences.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace that values every team member.
• Base Salary: £100,000+ per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.
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