Heartflow
Healthcare
StaffSystemArchitect
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“Staff System Architect at Heartflow. Skills: System architecture, Cloud-native architectures, Distributed systems, Security architecture. Define system architecture strategy. Drive system-wide architectural direction”
Industry & Context.
Identify technology risks; Establish mitigation plans
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 15+ years of relevant industry experience, Significant time in senior or staff-level roles, Cross-team architectural responsibility, Deep expertise across system design, Cloud-native architectures expertise, Distributed systems expertise, Broad familiarity with backend technologies, Familiarity with database technologies, Familiarity with cloud platforms, Expertise in distributed systems, Expertise in microservices architecture, Experience designing large-scale secure distributed systems, Experience delivering large-scale secure distributed systems, Experience with platform architectures, Experience setting technical vision, Architectural track record, Experience mentoring senior engineers, Experience influencing engineering culture, Experience with Agile development methodologies, Experience with project management tools, Understanding of web security best practices, Understanding of OWASP security best practices, Experience with DevOps best practices, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with FDA regulations, Experience with compliance requirements for medical software, Demonstrable experience with FDA regulations, Demonstrable experience with compliance requirements for medical software, Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment
Nice to Have
Deep hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tooling, Experience leading enterprise identity and security architecture
What You'll Do.
Define system architecture strategy
Drive system-wide architectural direction
Own technical strategy for backend
Ensure platform is scalable
Ensure platform is secure
Ensure platform is built for long term
Shape architectural standards across teams
Align technical direction with business strategy
Ensure platform is built for growth
Translate organizational goals into roadmaps
Create actionable work items
Define engineering best practices
Enforce engineering best practices
Evolve engineering best practices
Define tooling standards
Enforce tooling standards
Evolve tooling standards
Define architecture patterns
Enforce architecture patterns
Evolve architecture patterns
Establish security architecture standards
Govern security architecture standards
Make cross-cutting architectural decisions
Balance long-term maintainability
Identify technology risks
Identify technology dependencies
Establish mitigation plans
Mentor senior engineers
Develop senior engineers
Mentor staff engineers
Develop staff engineers
Raise architectural bar organization-wide
Lead security architecture reviews
Own security architecture reviews
Lead compliance strategy
Own compliance strategy
Ensure platform-wide adherence to standards
Define authentication architecture
Oversee authentication architecture
Define authorization architecture
Oversee authorization architecture
Ensure engineering practices adhere to FDA regulations
Ensure engineering practices adhere to HIPAA standards
Represent engineering architecture in leadership
Communicate technical strategy to stakeholders
Communicate trade-offs to stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Product; Partner with Engineering; Partner with executive leadership; Cross-functional leadership; Cross-functional stakeholders; Executive stakeholders; Non-technical stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communicate technical strategy; Communicate trade-offs
Process & Methodology
Agile development methodologies, Project management tools, Roadmaps
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. We are seeking a Staff System Architect who will define and drive system-wide architectural direction. In this role, you will own the technical strategy for the backend of our clinical platform, ensuring it is scalable, secure, and built to support HeartFlow’s mission for the long term. We aren’t just looking for an engineer; we are looking for a systems thinker who can shape architectural standards across teams, align technical direction with business strategy, and ensure our platform is built for the long term. You will work at the intersection of complex medical data and organizational scalability, ensuring our systems are robust, secure, and ready for growth Job Responsibilities Define and own the system architecture strategy impacting multiple engineering teams, establishing standards and patterns that scale
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