Principal Software Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Jun 2026 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 LifeBring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare.This is an onsite role located at our Lafayette, CO campus.                  The Principal Software Engineer acts as a software architect for the AC&M R&D organization and the development lead for patient monitors used in surgical environments.  They will collaborate with cross-functional resources and lead junior software developers to revise the product architecture to implement new features and deliver robust product updates to the market.  They will be accountable for the software quality of the product and embrace the Medtronic Mission every day to make a positive difference in the lives of our patients and caregivers.  This individual is expected to be hands-on and willing to heavily engage in design and development activities throughout the product lifecycle.  Responsibilities: Act as development lead for patient monitors typically used in surgical environments Create and maintain product technical documentation Provide mentorship and guidance to junior software developers Organize day-to-day activities of the software developers on the product team and participate in standups Collaborate with R&D resources located in Hyderabad, India Participate in triage of product issues to understand the risk and impact Answer technical questions on product behavior for internal and external stakeholders Collaborate with product owner, business analyst, and test lead to ensure alignment Work with OS build engineer to ensure embedded operating system is configured and hardened appropriately Collaborate with product security engineer on secure design, threat modeling and security deliverables Provide estimates of level of effort for issues and new features Collaborate with team to analyze vulnerabilities identified by penetration testing and SBOM analysis Set up and conduct product demos for stakeholders 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. May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs.  Must Have: Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technically related and 7+ years of software development experience Or, Master's Degree in Engineering or technically related and 5+ years of software development experience OR PhD with 3 years of software development experience  Specialized Skills or Experience: Experience with acting as a software architect and software development lead Experience with building desktop applications in C#, .NET, and UI frameworks such as WPF Experience with kiosk mode applications and system hardening Ability to work in a team-oriented environment Experience with applying Agile methodology to software development Ability to communicate and align with Test, Regulatory, Quality, and other cross functions. Superb written and oral communication skills Experience communicating with external stakeholders, such as auditors and customers Experience with SAST tools such as SonarQube Experience with memory and performance profiling  Nice to Have: Knowledge of medical device security and product development standards Experience with embedded medical devices  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 RequirementsThe 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. Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued