Junior Automation Engineer

Heartflow•San Francisco, CA

13h

About The Position

Heartflow is a medical technology company focused on advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease. They utilize cutting-edge AI-driven technology, including the Heartflow FFR CT Analysis, to provide a non-invasive cardiac test. The company is expanding its product pipeline and team, aiming to revolutionize precision heartcare. Heartflow is a publicly traded company (HTFL) recognized for healthcare innovation, with its products cleared for use in multiple countries and used by over 750,000 patients worldwide. They are undertaking a significant Platform Modernization initiative to enhance their next-generation medical products. The Infrastructure Platform team is looking for engineers passionate about cloud-native technologies and large-scale migrations, particularly those skilled in Kubernetes, to modernize event-driven serverless and containerized workflows. This role involves joining the Platform team as a Junior Automation Engineer. The primary responsibility is to help build, maintain, and scale the internal tools that support the engineering ecosystem. Given that Heartflow's software is a Medical Device (SaMD), the work directly impacts the balance between rapid software innovation and strict FDA/regulatory compliance. The engineer will collaborate with Software Engineering, QA, and Regulatory teams to automate testing, streamline deployments, and generate essential traceability artifacts for a modern healthcare technology environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field.
1–3 years of hands-on experience (including strong internships or co-ops) in software development, automation, test engineering, or DevOps.
Proficiency in Python or other programming languages and at least one shell scripting language (Bash, PowerShell).
Hands-on experience with Git/GitHub, issue tracking systems (Jira), and an understanding of continuous integration/continuous deployment concepts.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to debug pipeline failures, API integration issues, and optimize build times.
Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to document processes clearly for technical and regulatory audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to accelerate coding, debugging, and test generation.
Familiarity with integrating LLM APIs into internal automation workflows.
Familiarity with Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), ALM/QMS tools (like Ketryx, Greenlight Guru, or Jama), HIPAA, or working within FDA/ISO 13485 quality systems.
Experience working with RESTful APIs or Webhooks to connect third-party SaaS applications.
Basic knowledge of AWS (or similar cloud providers) and container technologies like Docker.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot integrations between tools like Jira, GitHub, Ketryx etc., ensuring seamless flow of code changes, pull requests, issue tracking, and automated test results for unbroken traceability.
Leverage integrated tools to automate the generation of compliance documentation, test reports, and traceability matrices required for FDA and ISO 13485 audits, minimizing manual overhead for engineers.
Write and maintain Python and shell scripts to create internal developer tools that improve engineering velocity, reduce manual toil, and enforce code quality.
Work alongside QA, DevOps, and Product engineers to troubleshoot build failures, optimize local development environments, and clarify expected software behaviors.