Sr. Staff Engineer – Imaging, Digital Solutions

Abbott

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On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$130,700–$261,300 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices

Abbott currently has 50 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Sr. Staff Engineer – Imaging, Digital Solutions

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As a Senior Principal Engineer in Imaging and Digital Solutions at Abbott’s Santa Clara location, you will lead the development of next-generation medical image visualization platforms, focusing on high-performance rendering and interactive image manipulation. Your role involves driving architectural leadership for complex systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as FDA guidelines, and mentoring engineers across functions. You will work with advanced technologies like OpenGL, Vulkan, WebGL, and DirectX to optimize rendering performance and manage memory effectively. Key responsibilities include defining engineering standards, conducting rigorous validation methodologies, and collaborating closely with imaging, platform, and clinical stakeholders to deliver impactful patient care solutions. Essential skills include a deep understanding of medical image analysis, proficiency in Python, C++, VTK, and Qt/QML, and experience with cloud environments like AWS or Azure.

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AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes Helm Terraform GitHub GitLab Azure DevOps Prometheus Grafana OpenTelemetry Kafka Spark Databricks Python C++ VTK Qt QML NumPy SciPy PyTorch CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Leads design and development of new medical imaging systems and products.
  • Defines and improves engineering standards, processes, and procedures for medical devices.
  • Drives technical decisions across visualization frameworks like OpenGL, Vulkan, WebGL, DirectX.
  • Ensures high-performance rendering and interactive image manipulation in medical applications.
  • Establishes best practices for GPU acceleration, memory management, and DICOM-based workflows.
  • Provides architectural leadership for next-generation medical image visualization platforms.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in imaging development and architecture.
  • Strong background in medical image analysis including 3D data processing and geometric feature extraction.
  • Experience with scientific frameworks like NumPy, SciPy, PyTorch, and VTK.
  • Deep understanding of algorithm optimization, numerical stability, and validation methodologies.
  • Proven ability to lead complex system architectures across cloud and edge environments.
  • Demonstrated skill in communicating technical concepts clearly to cross-functional teams.

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