Software Engineer II, Lifecycle Engineering

Career-defining. Life-changing. 

At iRhythm, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone, everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day, we collaborate, create, and constantly reimagine what’s possible. We think big and move fast, driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health, our company, and your career

About This Role:

iRhythm’s Product Development team is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer II to join our Lifecycle (Sustaining) Engineering team. This role focuses on supporting existing products through their lifecycle, ensuring quality, compliance, and continuous improvement while maintaining business continuity. In this role, you will own and execute product firmware & tooling software changes that keep our released medical device products safe, compliant, manufacturable, and reliable. You’ll work closely with our product development team of embedded firmware and software engineers and cross-functionally with hardware, quality, and operations to resolve field and factory issues, manage obsolescence, improve yield, and maintain regulatory compliance. This opportunity offers substantial career growth potential while positively impacting lives through design and technology.

What You Will Be Doing

• Own software changes across released manufacturing equipment including bug fixes, minor feature enhancements, refactors, and obsolescence-driven updates working within established design controls and change management processes.
• Lead software updates to manufacturing test systems (fixture software, functional test scripts, ICT/boundary scan integration) and drive improvements to yield, throughput, and reliability.
• Integrate embedded firmware with hardware (board bring-up, driver updates, peripheral interfaces), using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD, and in-circuit debuggers for root cause and verification.
• Lead firmware/software investigations for field returns, NCRs, and deviations; perform structured root cause analysis; implement and verify CAPA actions with clear traceability.
• Author and execute V&V (unit/integration/system), including test plans, protocols, automated regression suites, and reports compliant with IEC 62304 and internal SOPs.
• Maintain configuration management (requirements, code, test assets, DHF/DMR updates, SBOMs), ensuring complete documentation and traceability through release.
• Perform risk management activities (ISO 14971), update hazard analyses, perform impact assessments for changes, and ensure risk controls remain effective post-change.
• Validate software used in production (CSV/IQ/OQ/PQ as applicable), ensuring alignment with 21 CFR 820.70(i) and Part 11 for electronic records/signatures.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Hardware, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and external suppliers/CMs to plan and execute changes with minimal disruption.
• Support embedded software development and updates, ensuring compatibility with hardware and compliance with IEC 62304 and cybersecurity requirements.
• Contribute to secure product maintenance by assessing and implementing vulnerability patches, managing third‑party dependencies current in line with evolving guidance.

What We Want To See

• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 3+ years of experience embedded software development (C/C++), including hardware bring-up, low-level drivers, and board-level debugging within the medical device or regulated industry, manufacturing support a plus.
• Strong testing discipline: unit/integration/system testing, test automation, static analysis, code reviews, and documented V&V deliverables.

• Ability to understand and modify different programming scripts such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, etc., used for writing automated test scripts and frameworks.
• Manufacturing support experience: troubleshooting test failures, interpreting schematics and datasheets, working with CM/fixture vendors, and implementing sustainable fixes.
• Strong knowledge of configuration and change control (Git, branching strategies, code reviews, CI; ECR/ECO, traceability, DHF/DMR updates).
• Strong understanding of FDA QSR, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, ISO 14971 and IEC 62304 standards.
• Cybersecurity for medical devices experience (SBOM management, vulnerability assessment, third‑party component governance) a plus.
• Experience with tools like Selenium, Appium, Cypress, Playwright, and frameworks like TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber for developing and running automated tests a plus.

Work Environment / Other Requirements

• Location: On-site (Cypress, CA – Orange County)
• Up to 10% travel to iSF (San Francisco facility)

Location:

Actual compensation may vary depending on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and work location.

Estimated Pay Range

As a part of our core values, we ensure an inclusive workforce. We welcome and celebrate people of all backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. iRhythm Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws.

iRhythm provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, including those who may have any difficulty using our online system. If you need such an accommodation, you may contact us at [email protected]

About iRhythm Technologies
iRhythm is a leading digital healthcare company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease. Combining wearable biosensors and cloud-based data analytics with powerful proprietary algorithms, iRhythm distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information. Through a relentless focus on patient care, iRhythm’s vision is to deliver better data, better insights, and better health for all.

Make iRhythm your path forward. Zio, the heart monitor that changed the game.

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