Software Architect

Let's transform healthcare

At Vitestro, we will be the first to introduce autonomous blood drawing technology to European hospitals. Our team is growing rapidly. Do you have the pioneering mindset required to introduce this breakthrough innovation to patients? This is your opportunity to join us as Software Architect 

Who we are
Staffing shortages in healthcare, aging population and rise in chronic diseases are huge problems that the health sector is currently facing. At Vitestro, it's our mission to improve patient care with our unique technology. And we're bloody serious about that!

By combining ultrasound based on AI and precision robotics, our team created an autonomous blood drawing device. We are the first company in the world to introduce this innovation, that will revolutionize the healthcare industry.

Improving the lives of millions of patients runs through the veins of our business. Our extraordinary team of over 50 people loves to work on the toughest challenges to find cutting-edge solutions. We realize breakthroughs and change the future of health care. What's not to love about that?

Our can-do mentality and passion to work on the toughest challenges to find cutting-edge solutions leads us to a huge success: the product launch at the end of 2024. And for that, we need your help.

If you’re ready to take on a pivotal role in revolutionizing medical technology, we're seeking a skilled

Software architect

to strengthen our team for the groundbreaking launch of our venipuncture device in the US market. If you are passionate about crafting quality-assured software architecture with cutting-edge technologies and thrive in a collaborative, agile environment, we want to hear from you.

Your Mission

• Pioneering Software Architecture: Ensure our device software architecture and verification strategy are primed for a successful introduction to the US market.
• Risk Mitigation: Address and mitigate key risks within the software architecture, with a focus on machine learning, robotic software, and autonomous decision-making.
• Work closely with four specialized software teams to deliver exceptional software using state-of-the-art technology.

Your Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance: Ensure technical software documentation (architecture, requirements, and verifications) and software releases meet quality assurance criteria for our venipuncture device’s US launch.
• Verification Strategy: Define, with the system architect, the mandatory verification and validation strategy for the device, emphasizing automation for rapid release cycles.
• Risk Assessment: Collaborate with domain experts to define risk assessments and acceptance tests for firmware controllers, machine learning pipelines, and data management, initiating FMEA or root-cause analysis sessions when necessary.
• Team Support: Coach and support software teams to continuously enhance design skills and verification infrastructure.
• Roadmap Contribution: Contribute to the software roadmap for the venipuncture device for both EU and US markets.

Stretch Goals

• Compliance Guidance: Provide guidance and training to the software team on software compliance best practices and policies.
• Process Improvement: Introduce automated processes and design improvements to facilitate software engineers in creating quality releases.

What You Bring

• A master’s degree in robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• 10 years of hands-on experience in software development and architecture, with a minimum of 3 years as a software architect.
• Excellent writing and coaching skills, strong C design and coding skills.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Experience contributing to or performing FDA submissions (DeNovo or 510K) for medical devices with a significant software component.
• Technical Proficiency: Written and designed software for embedded devices of a similar scale or larger than our venipuncture device.
• Documentation Expertise: Enthusiasm for Documentation-as-Code (markdown, C4, plantuml, and others).

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with field support and OTA updates of connected devices.
• Previous involvement in developing software for robotic medical devices.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary. Including a comprehensive pension plan.
• Annual leave 25 days based on a full-time position.
• Stock Options. Become a ‘co-owner’ of our fast-growing company.
• Hybrid Work Model. Flexibility to work both remotely and in our Utrecht office.
• Team Activities. Frequent team-building events, such as our Skitestro ski trip.
• Training Budget. Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Industry Impact.The opportunity to be a key shaper of a new global industry niche: autonomous medical robotics.

If you’re excited about pushing the boundaries of medical technology and making a significant impact in a dynamic, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and be part of the revolution in autonomous medical robotics.

We offer an environment where you can make a lot of impact, as you are joining a growing scale-up in MedTech. Our team of driven and talented colleagues enjoys solving the challenges in developing, manufacturing, and completing our breakthrough medical device. While working in an open culture, we strive for excellence in all domains. We believe in taking courage and like to challenge each other. We learn and teach, regardless of age, nationality or gender.

Are you excited?

We totally understand that, so are we! By joining us, you can play an active role in changing the future of health care. Excited to join our revolution? Then we’d love to hear from you!

If you think you've got what it takes, but you don't meet all the requirements - we still recommend you apply. We would love to learn about your interest and experience, and consider if you can be a good fit for Vitestro. Nobody is a perfect fit, and we welcome applications with imperfections. We offer a learning environment where we grow together!