Principal Enterprise Software Engineer

As a Principal Enterprise Software Engineer - Fullstack at Medtronic, you will be a pivotal member of the Engineering R&D team, taking ownership of the architecture, design, and development of high-integrity fullstack software for critical care patient monitoring medical devices. You will provide advanced technical solutions, contributing to both robust backend systems (primarily C++ and Python on Linux) and intuitive user interfaces. This role requires a seasoned engineer who can drive technical direction, mentor peers, and ensure compliance with stringent medical device software standards, all while helping champion healthcare access and equity.

A Day in the Life

You will drive fullstack software innovation and excellence by:

• Owning the architecture, design, and technical reviews in software development, contributing to design artifacts, software design, software code, and test plans.
• Participating, as a core member of software project or sub-project teams, in the development of fullstack software applications for product and/or test tools.
• Adhering rigorously to defined development procedures and generating high-quality work products across the stack.
• Translating complex requirements/specifications into comprehensive design specifications for both backend and frontend components, and ultimately into software.
• Participating actively in requirements, design, and code reviews, ensuring robustness and maintainability of fullstack solutions.
• Participating in other critical activities, such as performing hazard and risk analysis, and reviewing designs and tests related to software.
• Functioning exceptionally well in a collaborative team environment, fostering knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Demonstrating and promoting good coding practices, emphasizing clean, secure, and efficient code for both server-side and client-side applications.
• Providing technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other engineers, elevating the team's capabilities.
• Driving innovation in software design and implementation for fullstack solutions.
• Working closely with other members of the engineering staff and key stakeholders to provide end-to-end technical solutions.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive experience developing C++ and Python applications on Linux platforms for robust backend systems.
• Strong design and development experience in ANSI C and C++ and various Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).
• Strong Object-Oriented Design and development experience is required.
• Expertise in JavaScript, with demonstrated experience in modern frontend frameworks/libraries (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) for building intuitive user interfaces.
• Solid understanding of multithreading concepts in both design and implementation for high-performance applications.
• Experience with projects that require hardware/software interfacing, demonstrating an understanding of how software interacts with physical devices.
• Proficiency in designing and developing tools for device validation.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in software engineering processes and the software life-cycle in general.
• Experience with relational databases (SQL) for data persistence and management.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to tackle complex technical challenges.

Nice to Haves

• Experience developing with .Net, C#, Winforms.
• Knowledge of working on other operating systems like VxWorks.
• Medical instruments development experience is a significant plus.
• Experience with a documented software development process or familiarity with FDA and ISO standards like IEC 62304 (Medical Device Software Lifecycle).
• Experience with configuration management tools.