Solutions Architect / Lead Architect

About This Role

As a Solutions Architect/Lead Architect, you will design and implement core C++ control software for automated lab instruments within the healthcare domain, ensuring high performance, reliability, and compliance. This role involves technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and driving modern engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the core C++ control software for automated lab instruments
• Develop and maintain scheduling and orchestration logic for instrument operations at high throughput
• Build robust error handling and fault recovery mechanisms for minimal downtime
• Interface with distributed firmware microcontroller boards over a CAN open bus and maintain communication protocols
• Collaborate with systems engineering, assay scientists, and quality/regulatory teams for compliance
• Mentor junior and mid-level software engineers, performing design and code reviews
• Lead architectural discussions and contribute to design documentation for new features
• Triage and troubleshoot hardware/software integration issues in the lab
• Expand integration testing and simulation, and lead the development of hardware simulation frameworks
• Champion continuous integration, unit testing, and modern DevOps practices for software reliability

Requirements

• 15+ years overall experience in embedded programming
• Medical domain experience with working knowledge on medical instruments (Embedded)
• CI/CD experience in recent projects
• C++ experience in recent projects (5+ years in modern C++ for embedded systems)
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design, multi-threading, and memory management in constrained environments
• Hands-on experience developing for embedded Linux (e.g., Yocto) or RTOS (e.g., QNX)
• Proven ability to design software for high uptime and reliability in high-reliability systems
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration in an embedded context
• Excellent cross-functional communication and teamwork skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, electrical/computer engineering, related field, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of overall experience in embedded programming, with a minimum of five years in an embedded software engineering role designing complex instrument or device software

Nice to Have

• Background in laboratory equipment, clinical diagnostics, or medical device development
• Familiarity with regulatory environment and standards for medical device software (e.g., IEC 62304, ISO 13485)
• Solid knowledge of industrial communication protocols, especially CAN/CANopen
• Experience modernizing legacy codebase and bringing in contemporary best practices
• Exposure to lab automation robotics, fluidics control, or high-throughput instrumentation
• Experience with creating simulation models of hardware or emulating instrument components for testing

Skills

* Required skills