Staff Product Manager - Software

Heartflow is a medical technology company advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease, the #1 cause of death worldwide, using cutting-edge technology. The flagship product—an AI-driven, non-invasive cardiac test supported by the ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines called the Heartflow FFR CT Analysis—provides a color-coded, 3D model of a patient’s coronary arteries indicating the impact blockages have on blood flow to the heart. Heartflow is the first AI-driven non-invasive integrated heart care solution across the CCTA pathway that helps clinicians identify stenoses in the coronary arteries (RoadMap™Analysis), assess coronary blood flow (FFR CT Analysis), and characterize and quantify coronary atherosclerosis (Plaque Analysis). Our pipeline of products is growing and so is our team; join us in helping to revolutionize precision heartcare.

Heartflow is a VC-backed company that has received international recognition for exceptional strides in healthcare innovation, is supported by medical societies around the world, cleared for use in the US, UK, Europe, Japan and Canada, and has been used for more than 400,000 patients worldwide.

As a Staff Product Manager, you will drive the development of medical-grade clinical and imaging algorithms, managing a set of coherent features or problems and putting them together into comprehensive scenarios and experiences. Your role will involve defining scope, writing detailed requirements, making strategic trade-offs, and ensuring seamless knowledge share across engineering, design and other disciplines. A significant focus will be on core algorithm development, requiring a deep, specific experience of a subset of any of the fields, including cardiovascular anatomy, multimodal risk assessment, disease pathogenesis, computational fluid dynamics, and general understanding of medical algorithm development, validation, and performance per FDA regulations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Algorithm Development: Define requirements and drive the development of clinical-grade medical algorithms, ensuring they meet FDA verification, validation and clinical performance and usability standards.


• Product Definition and Planning: Define user needs and product requirements, contribute to feature roadmaps, and align business and technical strategies.


• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with UX design, engineering, human factors engineering, marketing, Customer Support, Clinical, QA/RA, and other teams to ensure cohesive product development and delivery.


• Customer Engagement: Conduct market and competitive research, gather customer insights, and analyze product usage data to inform product decisions and roadmap.


• Execution and Delivery: Collaborate in sprint planning, oversee product development processes, and ensure high-quality delivery of features and solutions.


• Special Projects: Lead strategic initiatives and special projects that require cross- team collaboration and integration.


• Regulatory Compliance: Assist in ensuring product compliance with regulatory standards and requirements and post market surveillance activities.


• Process Improvement: Contribute to the development and refinement of product development, operations, backlog management, and other collaborative processes and tools.

Skills Needed:

• Experience: Proven track record as a product manager, with significant experience in managing FDA-regulated software products.


• Skills: Strong technical communication, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and data-driven decision-making skills.


• Core Expertise: Deep understanding relevant medical algorithm development, validation, and performance.


• Design Eye: Strong appreciation for visual design, usability, and maintaining a high bar for design excellence.


• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to mentor peers, lead teams, and drive strategic initiatives.


• Customer Focus: Deep passion for understanding customer needs and translating them into effective product solutions.


• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Educational Requirements & Work Experience:

• A BS/MS/PhD degree in Engineering, Science, or similar technical discipline.


• At least 12 years of professional experience in product management, particularly with Software as a Medical Device, agile development practices and regulatory compliance requirements.

A reasonable estimate of the yearly base compensation range is $170,000 to $235,000 (for San Francisco Bay Area) , cash bonus, and stock options. #LI-Hybrid; #LI-IB1

Heartflow is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at Heartflow, including recruitment, hiring, training, relocation, promotion, and termination.

Positions posted for Heartflow are not intended for or open to third party recruiters / agencies. Submission of any unsolicited resumes for these positions will be considered to be free referrals.