Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Medical Imaging

📍 Location: Meril, IITMRP, Tharamani, Chennai

⏳ Experience Required: 3 – 9 Years

💼 Employment Type: Full-time (Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM)

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with expertise in C++ and Python to develop and optimize medical imaging solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in real-time image processing, DICOM standards, and PACS integration to build high-performance, regulatory-compliant software solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

✅ Medical Imaging Software Development:

• Develop desktop applications for medical image processing using Qt and QML.
• Implement DICOM processing and PACS integration to ensure interoperability with medical imaging systems.
• Enhance 3D visualization and rendering using VTK and Qt.

✅ Optimization & Performance:

• Improve multi-threading, memory management for efficient image processing.
• Optimize real-time image rendering and medical data visualization.

✅ Collaboration & Compliance:

• Work closely with radiologists, biomedical engineers, and software developers to enhance imaging capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with medical imaging standards and regulatory requirements (DICOM, FDA, CE, HIPAA, etc.).

✅ C++ & Python Communication Layer:

To facilitate seamless communication between C++ (Frontend) and Python (Backend) for high-performance medical imaging applications:

• Ex: Apache Thrift – Implement cross-language RPC framework for C++ and Python.
• ZeroMQ/gRPC – Optimize message-based communication between components.
• Cython / pybind11 – Efficiently expose C++ functions to Python.
• Shared Memory / Named Pipes – High-speed data transfer between C++ and Python.
• PyQt/PySide – Enable Python-driven Qt UI development.

Required Skills & Experience:

✅ Programming:

• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for desktop application development.
• Familiarity with Python for scripting and automation.

✅ UI/UX Development:

• Proficiency in Qt and QML for modern, user-friendly interfaces.
• Experience with VTK for medical image visualization.

✅ Medical Imaging & DICOM:

• Hands-on experience with DICOM standards and PACS integration.
• Ability to process X-ray, CT, MRI, and other medical imaging modalities.

✅ System Performance & Deployment:

• Multi-threading for high-performance applications.
• PyQt/PySide, Cython/C++ API – Optimizing interaction between C++ and Python.
• PyInstaller / CMake – Packaging software for deployment.

Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have):

• Experience with 3D medical image reconstruction and Integration of AI models.
• Knowledge of deep learning applications in medical imaging.

priyadharshini.sridhar@merillife.com