Principal Software Cloud Test Engineer - CRM
About The Position
At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. Medtronic is seeking a motivated and detailed-oriented Principal Software engineer, to join our PCS Software team. In this role you will be shaping the future of healthcare technology by leading, designing, developing, verifying and validating state-of-the-art software solutions that deliver critical device and patient data everyday. If you thrive on solving complex technical challenges, advancing engineering excellence and delivering impactful solutions that improve patient outcomes, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, building platforms that support life-changing and life-saving medical technologies around the world. Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Integrated Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. We are comprised of three businesses: Cardiac Pacing Therapies, Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Services, And Defibrillation Solutions. We put people first in all we do. We remain on the leading edge of innovation to ensure that we treat more people. We excel in how we operate to deliver the best experiences for people who touch our therapies. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on lives while working at the forefront of medical innovation? This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) unit. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working on-site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
Requirements
- Hands‑on experience with CI/CD platforms (AWS, Azure) and expertise in test automation tools and frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, Pytest, Junit).
- Strong expertise in Windows application development (.Net, C#, C++, Java, JavaScript and Python)
- Strong expertise in back-end development (AWS, C#, REST APIs, Databases).
- Experience with behavior-driven and test-driven development practices, including Gherkin, YAML and related specifications.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline and minimum of 7 years of work experience OR advanced degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline with 5 years of work experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in regulated or enterprise-scale environments
- Knowledge of cloud and connected medical devices
- Excellent collaboration skills across engineering, quality, and regulatory teams
- Pragmatic decision‑making that balances compliance, security, and delivery velocity
- Clear communication with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical leader and be responsible for architecting, designing, building, and scaling software release management and configuration management system across the full technology stack consisting of cloud services (AWS), Windows application, and system integrations.
- Drive technical strategy, ensure engineering excellence, and partner closely with product teams and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.
- Lead and align all test engineers, ensuring consistent application of standards, patterns and best practices across multiple engineering teams.
- Define and own the test architecture and automation strategy for cloud-native platforms, including microservices, API’s, event-driven systems and data pipelines.
- Evaluate and introduce modern tools, frameworks and methodologies to continuously improve quality engineering capabilities.
- Ensure execution of test plans and verification activities, actively monitoring progress, risks and quality outcomes to support delivery commitments.
- Establish and maintain full traceability from software requirements through verification test design, execution and reporting.
- Build a culture of shared ownership of quality across development and test engineering.
- Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives, audits, and lessons learned.
- Provide leadership in solving engineering problems and fostering creativity and innovation in design and problem solutions.
- Mentor and coach other engineers across the team on test design, automation best practices and quality engineering principles.
- Represent your team to the wider organization.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- Incentive plans
- 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
- Short-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
