Medical Software Engineer, DeepSpin
Freelance
+ Equity/stock options
4+ days a week in office
AI-powered MRI imaging systems
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AI-powered MRI imaging systems
1-20 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity/stock options
4+ days a week in office
1-20 employees
Company mission
DeepSpin's mission is to make MRI imaging universally accessible.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of proven experience designing and implementing enterprise-level software, preferably in a medical or regulated environment
- Demonstrated ability to work independently from high-level interface and design descriptions, refining them through targeted questions
- Track record of constructively critiquing software designs and proposing improved alternatives
- Experience in independently planning, organising and executing complex work packages
- Strong proficiency in Python, writing production-quality, maintainable code across backend services (Python); Additional experience writing frontend applications (TypeScript, e.g. React) is a plus
- Deep familiarity with modern development practices: test-driven development, consistent coding styles enforced via linters, formatters and code review, pragmatic software architecture, and design patterns applied with judgement — you know when a pattern adds value and when a simple solution wins
- Proficiency with common testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI, GitHub Actions), and version control workflows (Git, merge requests, branching strategies, code review culture)
- Confidence working in Linux-based cloud, data, or distributed system environments — e.g. deploying and operating services on AWS/Azure/GCP or on-premise Linux clusters, containerized with Docker/Kubernetes
- Hands-on experience with common databases and messaging infrastructure — e.g. PostgreSQL or MySQL, Redis, and message brokers such as RabbitMQ, MQTT, or NATS
- Able to make and justify informed architectural trade-offs (e.g. relational vs. NoSQL, queue vs. pub/sub, sync vs. async communication)
- Good communication skills in English and a collaborative approach to work
- Preferred: Knowledge of IEC 62304 or other relevant medical device standards
- Preferred: Experience working in small start-up environments and heterogeneous teams
- Strong plus: Experience transitioning software from proof-of-concept to certified product
- Plus: Experience with medical images like DICOM
What the job involves
- Freelance
- You will join as a 6-month Freelancer (Contractor), with a direct pathway to transition into a permanent full-time position as we scale
- As a Medical Software Engineer at DeepSpin, you will play a pivotal role in the implementation of the front-end and back-end of the MRI machine used by clinical and R&D users to leverage all the capabilities of the system
- You will take ownership of high-level interface descriptions — aligning them with internal and external stakeholders, refining them, and driving them through to implementation
- You will contribute to enhancing the performance and reliability of the system and will be responsible for testing and documentation needed for FDA 510(k) certification
- Develop and test software components for the DeepSpin MRI system
- Take ownership of high-level interface descriptions: elaborate, specify, and implement interfaces for internal and external stakeholders
- Critically review and challenge existing interface and system designs, identify weaknesses, and propose well-reasoned alternatives
- Ask the right questions early — surface ambiguities, unstated assumptions, and edge cases before they become costly problems
- Drive the translation from prototype to a deployed and cleared/certified product
- Champion software development best practices
Our take
Even in the most developed countries, access to MRI imaging is extremely limited, and often very expensive. DeepSpin is working to make MRI imaging more accessible for patients around the world.
DeepSpin is an Entrepreneur First-backed company that is developing next-generation, AI-powered MRI machines that can be manufactured at scale. These systems are smaller, lighter and cheaper to produce than existing MRI machines, making them far easier to deploy, even in remote or less developed areas. These simple machines are paired with sophisticated AI, which cuts costs and reduces the need for specialist operators and shielding facilities. As such, DeepSpin offers a viable and scalable alternative to traditional MRI hardware.
DeepSpin's simulations have drawn considerable interest, and its prototype models are highly anticipated. The cost-effectiveness and simplicity of its systems are set to disrupt the MRI hardware market considerably, and the company could well see hyper-growth in the coming years.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Aug 2024
$1.4m
GRANT
Aug 2021
$3.5m
GRANT
Total funding: $5.6m
Company benefits
- Support with visa and relocation as well as with finding daycare for your children
- Stock options
- An incredible penthouse office in the center of Berlin, free lunch with the entire team and drinks on Friday!
- 30 days of yearly vacation
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Clemens Tepel
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked as a Senior Associate at McKinsey.
Pedro Freire Silva
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously worked as a Research Assistant at EPFL, and was a Doctoral Researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Was a member of Entrepreneur First.
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