Principal Software Engineer – Cloud/Windows - CRDN

Medtronic•Minneapolis, MN

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Medtronic is a global leader in medical technology, services, and solutions that take on the healthcare industry's greatest challenges. Engineers and Scientists create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join the Coronary & Renal Denervation team and help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. Come for a job, stay for a career. Medtronic’s Coronary and Renal Denervation (CRDN) business is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to be part of a high-performing team that is revolutionizing the design and development of energy based therapeutic medical devices to treat hypertension. In this role, you will leverage both your technical breadth and business acumen to support the newly approved therapy medical device software, the next generation medical device software products, and digital health solutions. This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Coronary and Renal Denervation (CRDN) 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

2+ years of technical leadership experience
Hands‑on experience with CI/CD platforms and automation
Strong expertise in Windows application development (.Net, C#, C++)
Strong expertise in back-end development (AWS, C#, REST APIs, Databases)
Experience designing cloud-native applications
Strong knowledge of secure SDLC practices and software risk management
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
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

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven systems
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, ensures engineering excellence, and partners closely with product teams and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions
Lead the design and evolution of complex, scalable, and secure software release and configuration management system leveraging Agile principles and Scrum methodologies
Define and uphold architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices
Make high-impact technical decisions that align with long-term platform and business strategy
Review and guide system designs, APIs, data models, and integration approaches
Build and maintain high-quality Windows and AWS components using modern frameworks and technologies
Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability
Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, and compliance requirement
Follow Medical device regulations (IEC 62304, IEC 82304, FDA…etc.)
Ensure documentation of the software including architecture and design detail, unit testing, defect tracking and reports
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in software development, and make recommendations for process improvements
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
Anticipate the need for new development tools, methods, technologies, and processes
Represent your team to the wider organization

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Flexible Benefits Package
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)
Paid sick time (for temporary employees, as required under applicable state law)
Health, Dental and vision insurance (for regular employees who work 20+ hours per week)
Health Savings Account (for regular employees who work 20+ hours per week)
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (for regular employees who work 20+ hours per week)
Life insurance (for regular employees who work 20+ hours per week)
Long-term disability leave (for regular employees who work 20+ hours per week)
Dependent daycare spending account (for regular employees who work 20+ hours per week)
Tuition assistance/reimbursement (for regular employees who work 20+ hours per week)
Simple Steps (global well-being program) (for regular employees who work 20+ hours per week)