Manager, Software Engineering

ATEC Spine has an exciting opportunity for a Manager of Software Engineering in Carlsbad, CA. The Manager of Software Engineering will lead the Software Engineering team in applications related to intra-operative surgical imaging solutions. This role includes leading the Software Engineering team and collaborating with cross-functional R&D teams. This role also involves both people leadership as well as technical contribution. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead Software Engineering team and software development activities using Agile/Scrum methodology and consistent with the IEC 62304 standard 

• Perform resource planning and budgeting to support proposed technology projects 
• Identify strategically useful technologies, propose and carry out proof of concept for implementation, and lead overall implementation efforts 
• As required, work directly with IP team to survey patent landscape relative to specific areas of development, identify relevant innovations, prepare patent disclosures, and support the pursuit of IP protection 
• Attend surgical cases, engage with surgeons, and maintain familiarity with current company endeavors across technical areas 
• Ability to delegate a top-level project, including deciding on task partitioning 
• Proactively report on status of development, quality, and risks to management 
• Effectively estimate time and effort on projects and tasks in collaboration with the team, demonstrate ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks 
• Develop and mentor technical leads 
• Provide technical mentorship to Software Engineering team 
• Identify resource requirements, build hiring pipeline for software engineers with strong focus on retaining talent 
• Contribute with hands-on development of product deliverables when necessary 
• Propose and manage to applicable coding standards and best practices, including design & code reviews 
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Maintain software risk management file in accordance with ISO 14971 
• Maintain and prepare software documentation in compliance with IEC 62304 and ISO 13485 

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline is required. 
• Minimum 10 years of experience in software development with minimum 5 years in commercial software development experience is required. 
• Software development in the field of medical device software preferred, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 
• 4+ years supervisory or management experience in Software Engineering required. 
• Experience in the medical device industry 
• 510k process experience 
• Navigation domain experience 
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred. 
• Proven success in building and retaining professional software development teams 
• Proven success in career development of direct reports 
• Experience guiding teams through planning, prioritization, and execution of work 
• Experienced at delivering robust and reliable mission critical production software 
• Fluent in C# and proficiency with .Net Core or Framework 
• Proficiency in Java and/or C/C++ 
• Experience developing software connected to cloud-based systems 
• Understanding of cloud services and high-level architecture (Azure, AWS, or GCP) 
• Experience working positively and productively in a team environment. Highly collaborative 
• Experience managing teams in a CI/CD environment 
• Experience with JIRA or other work item tracking tools 
• Experience with GIT or similar version control tools 
• Experience with Object Oriented Analysis and Design 
• 3+ years Agile/Scrum software development experience, ScrumMaster certification a plus 
• 4+ years proven experience in functional leadership of a software development team for commercial software development 
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to manage up and down within the organization 
• Excellent leadership, time management, communication (written and verbal), decision-making, presentation, and organization skills 
• Demonstrated success in developing medical systems software consistent with IEC 62304, and working within an ISO13485-regulated quality system environment is a plus 
• Must be skilled at managing a significant workload and achieving excellent results, taking on additional responsibility and managing priorities as needed 
• Adept at creating and following realistic plans, goal setting, resource management, contingency planning, coordinating, and cooperating with others 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• The Manager, Software Engineering will have management responsibility over on-site developers and will coordinate with offsite software development teams.

Education and Experience

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Software Engineer, Computer Science or related discipline 
• 3 years engineering leadership experience preferred in a Software Engineering role 
• 5 years experience in the field of medical device development, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience 

For roles based in the United States that require access to hospital facilities, must be eligible for and maintain credentials at all required hospitals, including meeting any applicable physical requirements or vaccination requirements (including the COVID-19 vaccine, as applicable).

ATEC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to its employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state or local laws. Further, ATEC will make reasonable accommodations that are necessary to comply with disability discrimination laws.

Salary Range

Alphatec Spine, Inc. complies with state and federal wage and hour laws and compensation depends upon candidate’s qualifications, education, skill set, years of experience, and internal equity. $160,000 to $175,000 Full-Time Annual Salary