Principal Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL)

Location: Newton, Massachusetts, United States; minimum four days per week onsite

Salary: $152,800–$229,200 per year, plus eligibility for the hirify.global Incentive Plan.

Company

hirify.global develops healthcare technologies, including the Affera Prism Mapping System for real-time cardiac electrophysiology mapping.

What you will do

• Lead architecture for the Prism Mapping 3D visualization stack, including OpenGL, VTK, Qt/QML integration, GPU resource management, and real-time performance.
• Define the multi-release visualization roadmap for new clinical modalities, rendering capabilities, GPUs, drivers, and hardware.
• Set standards for visual fidelity, latency, determinism, testability, reliability, and engineering practices.
• Design and deliver major subsystems and cross-cutting technical initiatives for a medical device.
• Drive technical alignment across software, systems, quality, product, UI/UX, signals, and algorithms teams.
• Mentor senior engineers and guide architecture decisions, design reviews, and complex performance investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 7 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with at least 5 years, or a PhD with at least 3 years.
• Experience with Python and C++.
• Deep expertise in real-time 3D visualization systems using OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan, DirectX, or comparable rendering APIs.
• Experience with VTK, Qt/QML, GPU pipelines, shader architecture, and rendering performance under hardware constraints.
• Experience architecting complex multi-component systems and leading large cross-functional technical initiatives.
• U.S. work authorization is required; sponsorship is offered for Principal-level roles and above.

Nice to have

• Experience with regulated, clinical, device-integrated, or networked systems.
• Experience shaping visualization architecture across multiple product releases.
• Experience advancing the use of AI tools to improve team productivity and quality.

Culture & Benefits

• At least four onsite days per week to support professional growth and cross-functional collaboration.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, with health and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, disability coverage, life insurance, and employee assistance programs.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match, employee stock purchase plan, and incentive plans.
• Tuition assistance or reimbursement and a global well-being program.