Lead Developer- Merge Universal Viewer

Job description

Merge medical imaging solutions, offered by Merative, combine intelligent, scalable imaging workflow tools with deep and broad expertise to help healthcare organizations improve their confidence in patient outcomes and optimize care delivery. This is a strategic individual-contributor role with no direct reports. The Lead Automation Developer owns the test automation strategy for the Imaging Suite portfolio — setting the technical direction, tooling, and measurement framework that determine how quality is engineered across our products, and driving the shift from manual verification to sustainable automated coverage — while remaining hands-on developing and reviewing automated tests. Influence is exercised through technical authority rather than line authority. Responsibilities Automation Strategy & Technical Direction Own and evolve the test automation strategy for the Imaging Suite portfolio, including scope, architecture, and roadmap. Define the technical strategy for automation tooling — evaluating, selecting, and standardizing frameworks and harnesses, and building the case for adoption or replacement. Align product teams across the portfolio on common automation approaches, shared frameworks, and consistent quality practices. Set the standard for test design and maintainability, and integrate automated verification into CI/CD so quality signal arrives early and continuously. Measurement, KPIs & Reporting Establish, track, and report measurable KPIs spanning quality, requirements and code coverage, test efficiency, and the replacement of manual testing with automated testing. Track suite health and effectiveness — flaky and false-failure rates, test maintenance burden, mean time to diagnose a failure, and defects caught by automation versus escaping to the field. Report regression cycle duration, time-to-feedback, and return on automation investment in displaced manual effort and recovered release time. Produce and maintain a portfolio-level dashboard making coverage, trends, and gaps visible to engineering leadership, and use it to direct where automation is invested next. AI-Enabled Automation Introduce and lead an AI strategy for automated test development — assisted authoring, generation from requirements, and accelerated migration of manual test cases. Apply AI-assisted techniques to failure triage and root cause identification, and extend the test harness with capabilities such as self-healing locators and intelligent test selection . Establish governance for AI-assisted test development, including validation of generated artifacts and the evidence standards required in a regulated environment. Hands-On Development & Coordination Design, develop, and maintain automated test cases, protocols, and the frameworks and harnesses that support them; review tests authored by other engineers. Verify software against functional requirements, user requirements, and design specifications; conduct ongoing regression and integration testing. Troubleshoot complex failures with development teams, report defects in the approved tracking tool, and prove out new methods for automated verification and validation. Track automation work assignments across team members, ensure verification evidence meets regulatory traceability standards, and mentor more junior engineers. Core Competencies Ability to define and drive a multi-team technical strategy and bring others along without line authority. Thorough understanding of Software Quality Assurance methods and of functional, regression, performance, stress, and end-to-end testing. Strong software development skills, with the judgement to design frameworks that remain maintainable at scale. Ability to define, instrument, and interpret engineering metrics, and present them credibly to a leadership audience. Ability to work within an Agile model, estimate testing effort from design and requirements documents, and prioritize under pressure. Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality, including the discipline required for documentation in a regulated environment. Technical Skills Deep hands-on experience with automation tools and practices — Playwright, Selenium, TestComplete , TestExecute , JMeter, or comparable frameworks. Strong programming skills in a language commonly used for test automation, such as JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, Java, or C#. Experience designing and maintaining test frameworks and harnesses, not only writing tests against them. Experience integrating automated test execution into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps, and experience with API-level automation. Experience testing medical imaging systems such as PACS; familiarity with DICOM standards and radiology workflows. Familiarity with Windows or Linux environments and with defect tracking tools such as Jira. Experience using AI-assisted development and testing tools such as Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Claude. Qualifications Required Education: An undergraduate degree, college diploma, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline. Experience: 8+ years of related experience in software development, including significant experience with automated test tools, frameworks, and processes; experience setting technical direction across multiple teams; experience defining and reporting engineering quality metrics; experience developing software in a regulated environment (e.g., FDA, IEC 62304, ISO 13485) preferred; experience with medical imaging, PACS, or healthcare applications preferred. Compensation The salary range provided in this job posting is intended to reflect the general market value for the position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and the specific requirements of the role. This range may also be subject to change as market conditions evolve. We encourage open communication throughout the interview process to discuss compensation expectations. For base-salary + commission sales roles, the range represents On-Target Earnings. Min – Max : $123,181.41 - $184,772.11 (CAD) Benefits The benefits described represent the current offerings at our organization, however, benefits are subject to change and may vary by location and employment status. We strive to provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports our employee’s health, wellness, and financial goals. Please note that benefits may be discussed in more detail during the hiring process. Vacation to help you rest, recharge, and connect with loved ones Paid leave benefits Extended health, paramedical, dental, and vision benefits Registered retirement and tax-free savings plans Tuition reimbursement, life insurance, EAP – and more! It is the policy of Merative to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, HIV status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Merative will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.