Staff Software Engineer - Control

About us

Neocis is an established start-up revolutionizing dentistry with Yomi, the first, and only FDA cleared robot for assisted dental surgery. The company collaborates closely with leading clinicians to develop innovative technologies that help advance patient care and improve quality of life. Based in Miami, Florida. Neocis is venture-backed with funding from several prominent investors.


What’s in it for you?

You’ll thrive in our innovative and collaborative environment
Make an immediate impact on life-changing technology
Avoid silos and “not my job” mentality in our smaller, fast paced, startup environment
We offer sabbatical, parental leave and unlimited PTO policies
Generous 401K plan with 4% company match
Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision.
The Role: The Staff Software Engineer - Control is responsible for driving the definition, technical roadmap, architecture, development, and delivery of the control software for Neocis’ real-time medical robot. The robot utilizes haptic guidance and augmented IK, physics engine and tracking algorithms to guide and constrain the surgery, while implementing collision, singularity, and joint limit avoidance, on 6 and 7 DOF arms. You will also be responsible for defining, developing, and executing verification and validation testing to ensure compliance with the safety and reliability standards, recommending engineering tools and processes to promote efficiency, and contributing to intellectual property development. Staff Software Engineers provide technical guidance to development teams, oversee the technical aspects of all projects, and work with cross-functional teams including software, mechanical and electrical engineers, marketing, clinicians and clinical staff.


What you’ll do:
Create innovative prototypes and solutions to meet our company’s technical needs
Analyze and design solutions for functional and nonfunctional software requirements
Recommend modifications and improvements to Neocis’ products and services
Design, code, and debug core components of the robot control software
Design, evolve, document and ensure compliance with software architecture for rapid extensibility, deployability, reliability, and stability
Lead, guide, train, mentor and provide support to the control software team
Perform design and code reviews of code developed by peers and more junior engineers
Collaborate with technical departments to ensure efficient release of all product updates
Facilitate effective communication within the software team across departments
Promote and monitor adherence to engineering processes to enable fast-paced development
Evaluate third-party tools and packages and recommend their incorporation into our architecture
Maintain knowledge of industry developments
What you’ll bring:

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
10+ years of exceptional outcomes in object-oriented software design and implementation
Ability to prioritize activities and consistently deliver projects on time
Proven results architecting and implementing large-scale projects
Very strong software design and architecture skills
Hands-on, expert-level coding skills in multiple languages
Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to contribute to Neocis IP
Deep understanding of computer science, OO concepts, design patterns and architectural approaches
Strong team-building and technical leadership skills
Extensive experience with documenting and testing software applications
Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to manage uncertainty, push the limits, and think like an owner
Very strong skills in real-time robot control software design for reliability and safety
Very strong mathematical foundation in control theory, IK, and trajectory planning
Strong experience in system modeling
Experience with signal conditioning and sensor fusion
Understanding of advanced controller and filter designs
Experience with VTK/ITK, CGAL or other visualization libraries preferred
Familiar with CT scan images and DICOM protocol standards preferred
Experience with machine learning preferred
Familiarity with agile methodologies preferred
Experience with medical device software preferred
Familiarity with FDA regulations preferred
Start-up experience preferred
What else?

This is not a supervisory role
This is a full-time position. This position occasionally requires long hours and weekend work.
The position will require 5% travel in and out of state
The main location of this role is in a medical devices manufacturing facility and requires:
This position requires the regular use of the Yomi robot
Prolonged periods working on a computer
Ability to lift/push/carry items up to 20 pounds