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Director, Engineering - Clinical Products

Posted on December 10, 2025 (about 2 hours ago)

About Heartflow

Heartflow is a medical technology company advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease, the #1 cause of death worldwide, using cutting-edge technology. The flagship product—an AI-driven, non-invasive cardiac test called the Heartflow FFRCT Analysis—provides a color-coded, 3D model of a patient’s coronary arteries indicating the impact blockages have on blood flow to the heart. Heartflow is the first AI-driven non-invasive integrated heart care solution across the CCTA pathway that helps clinicians identify stenoses in the coronary arteries (RoadMap Analysis), assess coronary blood flow (FFRCT Analysis), and characterize and quantify coronary atherosclerosis (Plaque Analysis). Our pipeline of products is growing and so is our team; join us in helping to revolutionize precision heartcare.
Heartflow is a publicly traded company (HTFL) recognized internationally for healthcare innovation. It is supported by medical societies worldwide and cleared for use in the US, UK, Europe, Japan, and Canada, serving over 400,000 patients globally.

Job Responsibilities

Lead engineering teams building cloud applications that support HeartFlow clinical products like FFRct, Roadmap, and Plaque, providing clinicians advanced insights and visualizations from CCTA images through interactive user experiences.
Lead multiple engineering teams via engineering managers, set clear goals, align to strategic objectives, and scale high-performing teams.
Drive quarterly and long-range planning balancing innovation and execution, ensuring teams meet delivery commitments with high quality and operational reliability.
Hire, develop, and retain engineering and management talent; build an inclusive, high-performance culture.
Manage engineering across algorithm development, visualizations, report generation; mentor engineering managers in career and technical growth.
Provide technical leadership in medical device software, cloud services, algorithm integration, and UI architecture.
Collaborate with product, clinical, design, and research teams to deliver seamless user experiences translating complex data into actionable insights.
Partner with engineering leaders to evolve system architecture and ensure technical coherence and cross-team alignment.
Contribute hands-on to high-impact design areas like architecture, rendering pipelines, and clinical data visualization.

Skills Needed

Proven experience managing multiple engineering teams and managers in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Track record of successful planning, execution, and on-time delivery of complex software projects.
Strong leadership and organizational skills aligning engineering outcomes to business priorities.
Experience transforming complex data and algorithms into intuitive, interactive visual experiences.
Strong background in UI/UX-driven development, data visualization, or real-time rendering.
Practical experience developing production-grade software from research algorithms.
Solid knowledge of MLOps, cloud-native development, scalable architectures, and software development best practices like testing, CI/CD, DevOps, and agile methodologies.
Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.
Experience with medical applications or regulated industries; Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) experience highly desired.
Experience with cloud infrastructures such as AWS.
Bonus: experience with medical imaging or 3D visualization.

Educational Requirements & Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; advanced degree preferred.
8+ years of software industry experience.
Experience shipping and maintaining commercial software products integrating ML models with engaging user interfaces.
5+ years in engineering leadership with 3+ years managing engineering managers and growing multi-team organizations.

Company Commitment

Heartflow is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. They do not discriminate based on protected characteristics and encourage applications from all individuals. Positions are not open to third-party recruiters. Beware of fraud recruiters impersonating Heartflow staff.

How to Apply

Applications for this role are accepted through the Heartflow careers page powered by Greenhouse. Candidates are expected to submit their resume/CV and cover letter via the online application form provided on the job posting page on the Heartflow website.
Please ensure you verify the authenticity of communications from recruiters; legitimate recruiter emails end with '@heartflow.com'.
For any concerns or additional information, visit Heartflow's careers site at www.heartflow.com/about/careers/.