We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 May 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Medtronic is seeking a highly skilled and versatile Senior Principal Software Engineer to join our Affera™ Core Technology team. In this pivotal role, you will architect, design, and develop high-performance software solutions across our diverse technology stack—including advanced 3D rendering applications in C++/Qt and modern web-based systems. 

You will be a technical leader and generalist, seamlessly moving between our real-time visualization platform (C++/Qt, OpenGL, QML) and our cloud and web-based solutions (Python, TypeScript, React). Your day will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams—ranging from hardware and product design engineers to clinicians and UI/UX experts—to deliver innovative features that drive the next generation of electrophysiology technology. 

You will take ownership of critical software components, set technical direction, and ensure architectural excellence. As a mentor and role model, you will guide and inspire other engineers, fostering a culture of technical rigor, innovation, and continuous improvement.  
 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Architect, design, and implement high-performance, real-time 3D visualization and user interface features using C++, Qt, QML, and OpenGL. 

• Contribute as a generalist across the software stack, including cloud, backend, and frontend systems (Python, TypeScript, React). 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams-including hardware, product, test, and clinical stakeholders-to define requirements and deliver robust, user-friendly solutions. 

• Take technical ownership of major software features and drive them from concept to deployment. 

• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and technical excellence. 

• Apply best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration. 

• Participate in pre-clinical in-vivo system evaluations and laboratory demonstrations for internal and external stakeholders. 

• Ensure compliance with medical device software standards and privacy/security regulations (FDA, IEC 62304, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.). 

• Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies to keep our software stack at the cutting edge. 
   

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. 

 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Degree concentration in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 

• Expert proficiency in C++ and Qt (or equivalent event-driven frameworks). 

• Extensive experience developing high-performance, real-time 3D rendering applications (OpenGL, Vulkan, or similar). 

• Proficiency with QML and modern UI/UX design principles. 

• Experience developing software on Linux operating systems. 

• Demonstrated ability to work as a generalist across multiple technology stacks (including web/cloud technologies). 

• Strong arc