Barrington James
Software Safety Engineer
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Software Safety Engineer
London | Full-time
About our client
Our client is a fast-growing, well-funded company authorised to assess and certify medical devices, combining clinical, technical and regulatory expertise with modern technology to help ambitious health-tech companies bring safe products to market faster - without lowering the safety bar. They've seen strong growth over the past year and are expanding their customer base and international footprint.
About the role
As a Software Safety Engineer, you'll assess software lifecycle processes and technical documentation for medical device software submitted by our client's customers. Using AI-assisted workflows, you'll navigate evidence, explore failure modes, develop questions and test hypotheses, and surface inconsistencies for deeper review - identifying software risks and evidence gaps so the team can reach rigorous certification decisions and help safe devices reach patients sooner.
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Responsibilities
- Assess software lifecycle processes and technical documentation submitted by customers
- Screen and act on regulatory insights from the latest research, standards and guidance
- Work with product, engineering and applied machine learning teams to improve internal systems
- Support expansion into new jurisdictions and certifications
- Create content to explain complex regulatory topics to customers and prospects
- Provide regulatory insights to prospects and customers
What we're looking for
- A degree in computer science or a related discipline
- 4-8 years' experience in medical device or other safety-critical product manufacturing, auditing or research, of which 2+ years' experience developing safety-critical software
- Practical experience with software development fundamentals - SDLC, software verification and validation testing, software configuration management and cybersecurity
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
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Nice to have
- Knowledge or training in relevant standards and guidance for medical device software, such as IEC 62304 and IEC 81001-5-1
- Practical experience with generative AI - LLMs, embeddings, RAG, fine-tuning, evaluation/monitoring
What's on offer
- Competitive salary with flexibility for the right person, plus equity
- A fast-moving, collaborative culture working alongside an existing team of software safety engineers
- London office, 3–4 days a week on-site (commutable from Kent/Surrey/Sussex also fine - no fully remote option)
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