Head of Software Engineering
Department: QMB- A C10 Portfolio Company
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Massachusetts
Description
QualiVerse, a C10 Portfolio company, pioneers an AI-first software tailored for RA/QA Professionals to expedite U.S. FDA clearances. Our product integrates advanced technologies including knowledge graph augmentation, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and large language model (LLM) fine-tuning. By harnessing Real-World Data, Evidence, and Assets, QualiVerse orchestrates a seamless end-to-end workflow, ensuring informed decision-making and automated actions for swift FDA approvals
Position Overview:
We are seeking a hands-on Head of Software Engineering to lead our AI application's development and rapid deployment. This role requires deep technical expertise in software programming, particularly in NLP and security, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of guiding teams to build sophisticated AI solutions from inception to implementation within aggressive timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and actively participate in the software engineering team to architect, develop, test, and launch the AI application, ensuring alignment with product specifications and strategic goals.
- Drive technical innovation and excellence by hands-on coding in Python, utilizing cutting-edge deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, with a focus on NLP.
- Ensure the highest security standards in the development process, implementing best practices for secure coding, data protection, and compliance with relevant regulations.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management, regulatory affairs, and data science to integrate AI capabilities seamlessly into the regulatory approval workflow.
- Manage the entire software development lifecycle, from initial planning and architecture through deployment and maintenance.
- Establish and enforce rigorous coding standards, documentation practices, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure software robustness, scalability, and security.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to the engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Make critical technical decisions regarding system architecture, leveraging cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for optimal performance.
- Implement and manage a cloud-native architecture, utilizing React for the front end and FastAPI for the backend within a microservice architecture.
- Ensure successful implementation and deployment within a Terraform environment.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Extensive hands-on experience (8+ years) in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on AI, machine learning applications, and enterprise-grade security.
- Proven proficiency in Python programming language and demonstrated experience with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow, particularly in NLP applications.
- Track record of successfully leading and motivating high-performing engineering teams in agile environments, delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
- Strong understanding of security best practices in software development, including secure coding, data protection, and regulatory compliance.
- Solid understanding of regulatory processes, particularly in FDA clearance or related domains, is highly advantageous.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience with cloud-native architectures, React, FastAPI, and microservices.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform.
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field; an advanced degree (e.g., MS, PhD) is preferred.
Learn more about QMB:
https://www.qmbdevices.com/qualiverse
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