Job Description Summary As a Software Engineer – PET Data Acquisition, you will join a highly specialized team developing the real-time software stack at the core of GE HealthCare’s PET/CT imaging systems. Our software directly impacts image quality and system reliability, enabling clinicians worldwide to provide accurate diagnoses and life-saving care. You will work on a distributed, high-performance C++ system running on Linux, responsible for configuring detector hardware, processing high-throughput data streams, and enabling seamless integration across the scanner ecosystem.
Job Description About the Team Our team develops the data acquisition platform powering GE HealthCare’s PET/CT scanners . This system: Configures and interfaces with detector hardware Receives high-rate event streams via UDP Performs real-time sorting and time-stamping of coincidence events Manages acquisition state and persistence Exposes control and monitoring APIs to clinical applications The platform is a distributed, multi-process, multi-threaded C++ system running on Linux , designed for deterministic, high-performance operation under demanding workloads.
Key Responsibilities Design and develop end-to-end data acquisition features , from low-level UDP capture and event processing through service layers and client APIs Optimize and maintain performance-critical code paths , including: Lock-free / low-contention data structures Thread affinity and NUMA optimization Zero-copy buffer management Deterministic real-time execution Enhance and maintain inter-process communication mechanisms , including shared memory, message queues, and service interfaces Work with embedded persistence layers (SQL-based) for configuration, metadata, and runtime state Collaborate closely with hardware, physics, and system teams to integrate new detector and system components Develop unit and integration tests , and actively participate in code and design reviews Troubleshoot complex cross-process issues using advanced debugging and profiling tools (e.g., gdb, perf, tcpdump, strace) Required Qualifications B.Sc.
in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience 4+ years of experience in C++ development on Linux , including modern C++ (C++14/17) Strong experience with: Multi-threaded and multi-process systems Synchronization primitives, memory models, and concurrency challenges Inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms such as shared memory, sockets, and message queues Solid understanding of system-level programming and performance optimization Working knowledge of SQL / relational databases – advantage Why Join GE HealthCare?
In this role, you will work on a deep, high-impact codebase that directly contributes to the performance and quality of medical imaging systems used globally. This position offers: Exposure to real-time, high-performance systems at scale Opportunities to work across software, hardware, and clinical domains Growth in both technical depth (RT systems, performance, low-level optimization) and system-level architecture The chance to contribute to technology that improves patient outcomes worldwide Why Join GE HealthCare?
In this role, you will work on a deep, high-impact codebase that directly contributes to the performance and quality of medical imaging systems used globally. This position offers: Exposure to real-time, high-performance systems at scale Opportunities to work across software, hardware, and clinical domains Growth in both technical depth (RT systems, performance, low-level optimization) and system-level architecture The chance to contribute to technology that improves patient outcomes worldwide GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator.
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