Heartflow

medical technology

DirectorofEngineeringinTest

$240–280k San Francisco, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director of Engineering in Test at Heartflow. Skills: test engineering strategy, quality architecture, test planning, test execution, quality for product releases, verification, regulated medical software, test organizations oversight, automated testing standards, ML/AI system testing. Establish test engineering strategy and quality architecture across all product lines and platforms. Oversee test planning, execution, and quality for product releases”

What You'll Achieve.

predictable, complete, high quality product releases at scale; on-time deployment of high-quality, performant medical software

Industry & Context.

medical technology
Problems you'll solve

proactive approach to problem-solving; decision-making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years in software or test engineering, 5+ years leading managers, Past success executing test strategies across multiple concurrent programs to ensure the on-time deployment of high-quality, performant medical software, Experience defining and owning the quality strategy for complex distributed systems within regulated environments, Guided testing for a wide array of technologies, including frontend, mobile, backend, services, data pipelines, microservices, and Machine Learning (ML) workflows, Proficient with automation frameworks (i. e. UI: Playwright, Cypress, Selenium/WebDriver, TestCafe | API: REST Assured, Karate, Postman, Pact (contract testing), Designed, scaled, and maintained End-to-End (E2E) automation frameworks covering complete workflows and system integrations, Experience with AWS and modern CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) systems, Strategic thinker with project management, interpersonal, and communication skills, Detail-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making, Excellent communication skills, capable of representing the engineering test function, knowledge of quality and design control standards (i. e. ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, ISO 62366, 21 CFR Part 820)

Nice to Have

Demonstrated ability to define, own, and evolve actionable quality metrics, Previous experience supporting Regulatory Affairs/Quality Assurance (RA/QA) teams during regulatory audits, Oversight into generation and management diverse test datasets (synthetic, anonymized, adversarial), Experience validating complex visualizations (both qualitative and quantitative), Experience with ML/AI system testing, clinical validation workflows, or medical imaging products, Background in non-functional testing tools (e. g. , Locust, JMeter, Gatling, k6)

What You'll Do.

Establish test engineering strategy and quality architecture across all product lines and platforms

Oversee test planning

and quality for product releases

Ensure testing activities adhere to company processes and align with regulatory standards

Oversee verification of functional and non-functional requirements

Build and maintain the necessary testing infrastructure

Predictable test delivery of platform initiatives

Identify and mitigate project risks

Adapt resource plans and strategies as necessary

Establish standards for automated testing

and validation of diverse and realistic test datasets

and continually refine verification quality metrics

Continuously assess and improve system performance and scalability

Serve as the primary engineering owner for quality-related audits

and discussions regarding regulatory evidence

Lead and develop a global

multi-functional test organization

Oversee for test function staffing

and third-party vendor relationships

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with cross-functional leaders to continually improve quality; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance post-deployment monitoring capabilities; Continuously assess and improve system performance and scalability in partnership with peer leaders in engineering and product teams; Represent the engineering test function

Communication Scope

interpersonal skills; communication skills; excellent communication skills

Process & Methodology

project management, driving team commitment to meet program objectives and timelines, identifying and mitigating project risks, adapting resource plans and strategies

Full Job Description

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 supported by the ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines 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) that has received international recognition for exceptional strides in healthcare innovation, is supported by medical societies around the world, cleared for use in the US, UK, Europe, Japan and Canada, and has been used for more than 500,000 patients worldwide. The Director of Engineering in Test leads the test engineering organization at Heartflow, overseeing the test strategy and execution required to ensure predictable, complete, high quality product releases at scale. We are looking for a candidate in this leadership role that brings deep technical expertise, excellence in test design and planning, verification experience with regulated medical software, past oversight running test organizations, ability to drive team commitment to meet program objectives and timelines, operational rigor, and partner with cross-functional leaders to continually improve quality. Responsibilities: Establish test engineering strategy and quality architecture across all product lines and platforms. Oversee test planning, execution, and quality for product releases. Ensure testing activit

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