VP, Software Engineering and AI

Department: Precision

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Manhattan, New York

Compensation: $275,000 - $325,000 / year

Description

We are seeking a Vice President of Software Engineering and AI to lead the team designing and delivering our software and AI systems that collect, process and analyze large quantities of high-resolution neural data. These systems use sophisticated real-time machine learning algorithms and make information accessible and actionable to both clinicians and patients.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to lead all aspects of our software product lifecycle, including early R&D projects to formal verification and validation testing to commercial deployment. The software and AI products you will lead are core to the functioning of high-performance brain-computer interfaces necessary to restore function and independence to patients with debilitating neurologic impairments.

Here at Precision, you will be joining a well-capitalized and fast-moving company and collaborating with experts across a diversity of fields - including neurosurgery, mechanical engineering, machine learning and microfabrication - all working together to push the boundaries of what is possible to enable these patients to regain their independence and autonomy.

This position is on-site and can be based at either our Mountain View (CA) or NYC location. We are unable to consider candidates who are not currently in the United States with working rights.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all Software Engineering and ML projects and initiatives, ensuring our products are safe, effective and secure and delivered on time and on budget.
• Oversee design, recruitment, and scaling of the Software and ML organization at Precision, and represent these functions on the Company's senior leadership team
• Collaborate in agile settings on cross-functional projects with leaders and teams across the company.
• Review technical designs and sign-off on development plans for key software and machine learning initiatives.
• Communicate project updates on progress, risks, options, barriers and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor, coach and manage Software Engineering and ML team leads.
• Collaborate with the rest of our team to publish and present our work to external stakeholders.
  
  

Requirements

• 10+ years' experience as a director or above in software engineering or ML.
• Experience developing and shipping regulated software to be used in/as medical devices within the United States.
• Bachelor's degree or above in computer science or related field.
• Strong programming skills (C/C++).
• Proven track record of building and scaling high performing software teams that ship high quality products.
• Successful track-record of working in fast-paced and interdisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience developing Software and AI tools as a Medical Device/Software preferred.
• Strong experience collaborating with Quality and Regulatory working groups preferred.