Senior Software Engineer, Valence at Alphatec Spine
Carlsbad, CA
$120,000–$130,000from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Carlsbad, CA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role focused on building software for a surgical navigation and robotics platform in the medical device space. Day-to-day work centers on C++ development in a Linux environment, including designing and testing application frameworks, supporting clinical prototyping in cadaveric lab settings, and troubleshooting field-deployed software. The role suits an experienced developer with a background in medical device software standards, 3D imaging, and cross-functional collaboration.
Senior level · 5+ years · Carlsbad, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 970 people in the Carlsbad, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 200–1,450
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $166,860 (middle half $131,418–$198,246). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The JD lists a BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field as 'preferred' — not a hard requirement — so no minimum degree is flagged.
VTK, ITK, and OpenCV are listed together as examples of image processing/rendering toolkits; they are treated as interchangeable alternatives for a single 'familiarity' requirement under the requirements section.
Azure DevOps and Jira appear together in the requirements block as project-management/ALM tooling; they are treated as alternatives for one requirement.
Qt framework and surgical navigation experience are explicitly called out as 'a plus,' so they are marked preferred.
The role is based at ATEC's Carlsbad, CA headquarters (inferred from company location); no explicit city is stated in the posting, but ATEC Spine is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA (San Diego CBSA).
Up to 15% travel is required, including on-site hospital/cadaveric lab visits and occasional field support.
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