Principal Software Engineer

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Aug 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the LifeMedtronic Neuroscience is focused on transforming care for patients with neurological, spinal, and chronic pain conditions. Through meaningful innovation and strong clinical partnerships, we help clinicians deliver therapies that improve lives and expand what is possible in-patient care. Pelvic Health advances care for patients managing bladder and bowel control conditions. Through proven neuromodulation therapies, we help clinicians offer treatment options that can restore confidence, independence, and everyday quality of life. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Pelvic Health As a Principal Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and verify web and mobile software solutions that advance Pelvic Health Therapies. Working in a highly regulated medical device environment, you will contribute to the full software development lifecycle - from requirements and architecture through implementation, testing, verification, and product release. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Systems, Electrical Engineering, Security, and Quality, to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative therapy solutions while ensuring compliance with medical device regulations and quality standards. Responsibilities may include but not limited to: Define and drive the design and development of solutions that are a combination of web and mobile platforms. Serve as a expert in mobile application architecture, distributed systems, and modern web technologies. Participate technical evaluations, architecture reviews, and design decisions for strategic initiatives in collaboration with architects, system engineers and product owners Lead onshore and offshore software development team Designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements operating systems components, software tools and utilities. Develops software design requirements. Ensures that software improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency. May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs. Must Have Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree with 5 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years of relevant experience Nice To Have Experience developing embedded software using C and C++. Strong knowledge of embedded systems design, low-level firmware development, device drivers, peripherals, and communication protocols. Experience developing software for medical devices or other regulated products, with a solid understanding of applicable software development processes and quality standards. Experience developing and debugging Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) embedded firmware, including wireless communication protocols, device connectivity, power optimization, and interoperability across mobile and embedded platforms. Experience partnering with Systems Engineering, Verification & Validation, Human Factors, Quality, and other cross-functional stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle. Experience authoring software requirements and translating them into comprehensive verification strategies, test designs, and test cases. Experience participating in the complete software development lifecycle, from planning and design through implementation, verification, and product release. Familiarity with regulated software development environments and industry standards for medical device software. Knowledge of Medtronic Neuro devices, programs, and associated software applications is preferred. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams. For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. Physical Job Requirements The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 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. U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at AskHR@medtronic.com. ‌ Benefits & Compensation Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$152,800.00 - $229,200.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others). The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycar