Careers that Change Lives
The Patient Apps and connectivity Software team is one of the most cutting edge groups within Medtronic, defining and executing on technology and architectural strategy using skills that span a variety of domains including Mobile Apps (Android, iOS), cloud, data analytics, web services, 2d/3d visualization, machine learning, and interfacing with embedded software for management and control of interconnected medical devices.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be working with motivated, diverse, and knowledgeable development teams to deliver world-class products. You will be responsible for leading and coordinating efforts between product engineers, architects and software design and test engineering functions to drive innovationfor the next generation of Patient Care Software products, both mobile and cloud based. This role requires the ability to work as part of a team to realize complex, innovative, high reliability systems that improve the quality of life of people around the world.
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements operating systems components, software tools and utilities.
• Determines systems software design requirements.
• Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.
• Generates systems software engineering policies, standards and procedures.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

• Good understanding of Safe Agile Practices
  
• Experience with medical device software development standards such as IEC 62304
  
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  

• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, independent, driven individual to meet objectives.
  
• Ability to multitask and prioritize while managing multiple projects and day to day responsibilities
  
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
  
• Strong attention to detail and an ability to deal with ambiguity
  
• Good understanding Continuous Integration environments (Jenkins, Bamboo, ElectricCloud)
  

• Experience with layered architecture, MVC, Design Patterns
  
• Experience with configuration management tools and best practices (GIT, SVN, etc.).
  

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)