Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: R&D Product Development Job Sub Function: R&D Software/Systems Engineering Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Warsaw, Masovian, Poland Job Description: Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, development, integration, and evolution of software for complex embedded medical-device systems. This position combines deep hands-on software engineering expertise with system-level technical leadership. You will work across embedded software, distributed communication, device interfaces, system integration, build and deployment infrastructure, and software architecture to deliver highly reliable solutions for robotic and digital surgery platforms. The role requires an engineer who can operate effectively across the complete software development lifecycle, from early architectural concepts and proof-of-concept development through implementation, integration, verification, release, and product maintenance. You will collaborate closely with Software, Systems Engineering, Hardware, Robotics, Clinical Engineering, Test, Quality, Cybersecurity, and external development partners to solve complex problems spanning multiple software components and subsystems. The ideal candidate combines strong C/C++ and Linux expertise with broad systems knowledge, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to provide technical direction across multiple teams and programs. At the Senior Principal level, you will be expected not only to solve difficult engineering problems, but also to define technical direction, identify system-level risks, influence architecture, drive engineering decisions, and mentor other engineers. Key Accountabilities·       Provide senior technical leadership for the architecture, development, integration, and maintenance of complex embedded software systems. ·       Lead the design and implementation of major software components, subsystems, interfaces, and platform-level capabilities. ·       Develop robust embedded software primarily in C and C++ on Linux-based platforms. ·       Define and evolve software architecture for distributed systems containing multiple embedded devices, applications, and services. ·       Design and troubleshoot inter-process and inter-device communication, including middleware and DDS-based distributed communication. ·       Drive system-level integration between software components, embedded devices, robotic subsystems, and external platforms. ·       Lead investigation and resolution of complex problems involving software architecture, communication, performance, startup behavior, compatibility, device state, and system integration. ·       Make architectural decisions that balance product requirements, safety, reliability, maintainability, performance, technical debt, and delivery risk. ·       Establish clear technical interfaces and ownership boundaries between software components and collaborating development teams. ·       Support integration and interoperability across multiple product platforms and software generations while managing backward compatibility and interface evolution. ·       Provide technical leadership throughout feature development, integration testing, release readiness, verification and validation, and production support. ·       Drive resolution of software release blockers and complex CI, build, integration, and deployment issues. ·       Partner with Systems Engineering, Test, Quality, Cybersecurity, Clinical Engineering, and other stakeholders to translate system requirements into robust software solutions. ·       Work effectively with globally distributed internal teams and external engineering partners to coordinate architecture, implementation, integration, and delivery. ·       Lead technical discussions, design reviews, root-cause investigations, and architecture reviews involving multiple teams and engineering disciplines. ·       Identify technical risks early and drive appropriate mitigation strategies. ·       Mentor engineers in software architecture, C/C++ development, debugging, design practices, code quality, and system-level problem solving. ·       Improve software engineering practices, development workflows, CI/CD infrastructure, code quality, testability, and maintainability. ·       Serve as a technical authority for critical software areas and provide engineering guidance to project and program leadership. Preferred Qualifications·       Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline. ·       Experience developing software for medical devices, robotic systems, or other safety-critical products. ·       Experience with DDS or comparable publish/subscribe middleware and distributed communication architectures. ·       Experience designing communication interfaces, APIs, and versioned software contracts between independently developed components. ·       Experience with embedded Linux platform architecture, system startup, service management, device communication, and diagnostics. ·       Experience troubleshooting distributed-system performance, discovery, timing, and compatibility issues. ·       Experience integrating embedded software with robotic hardware or other complex electromechanical systems. ·       Experience with system compatibility management, API/interface versioning, and backward compatibility. ·       Experience with secure software-development practices and cybersecurity considerations for connected embedded devices. ·       Experience working within regulated software-development processes, including requirements, traceability, risk management, verification, and validation. ·       Experience with Git, Jenkins or equivalent CI systems, static-analysis tools, automated test frameworks, and modern development environments. ·       Experience leading complex software releases and resolving cross-team integration and release blockers. ·       Experience with software platform modernization, architectural refactoring, and technical-debt reduction. ·       Experience coordinating development across geographically distributed engineering teams and external development partners. ·       Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and establish technical direction without relying solely on formal organizational authority.