Senior Software Engineer – Navigation

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Boston, MA

1d • $92,000 - $148,350 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Navigation R&D team, you will lead development of next generation surgical navigation and planning systems. You’ll collaborate closely with a cross-functional team of systems, hardware, firmware, quality, and regulatory partners to deliver safe, reliable, and scalable software that directly impacts patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Strong proficiency in full-stack C#/.NET development, object oriented design, and core CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms) including at least one front-end technology.
• Demonstrated, hands-on, experience in developing and supporting a full-stack application system with customer facing front-end (GUI) that integrates with on-device and cloud backend systems.
• Experience with Windows application development using WPF.
• Excellent ability to author technical documentation for software applications.
• Proficiency across the full SDLC in a regulated environment: requirements, design, implementation, testing, traceability, release, and maintenance.
• Strong debugging and profiling skills on Windows; experience with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influence skills; ability to be a key participant in architecture and design reviews.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree is a plus.
• Experience in Medical Device or MedTech industry preferred.
• Experience with AI-driven development.
• Experience with API development and integration with cloud services.
• Experience in developing regulated medical device software (SaMD) under standards like IEC 62304, FDA cybersecurity guidance.
• Experience with requirements, design documentation in tools like Polarion, JAMA, etc.

Responsibilities

• Build production grade on device clinical applications and services in C#/.NET for Windows and iOS targets, integrating with local and cloud services.
• Experience with relational databases and embedded databases such as SQLite, including schema design, data modeling, and data normalization. Strong proficiency in writing, optimizing, and debugging SQL queries.
• Develop concurrent, multi threaded components and services using REST APIs and databases, with an architecture that supports evolution and versioning.
• Use secure coding principles to ensure cybersecurity and patient safety with appropriate technologies and cybersecurity processes. Examples: X.509 device identity, mutual TLS, certificate rotation, secure storage (e.g., integration with Key Vault), threat modeling, and least privilege access.
• Build cloud connected backends and integrations in Azure or similar cloud environments (Functions, App Service, containers where appropriate) to support telemetry ingestion, command routing, and fleet operations.
• Drive software quality through unit/integration/system tests (including hardware in the loop), profiling, observability (structured logging, metrics, traces), and CI/CD integration.
• Contribute to regulatory documentation, traceability, and V&V aligned with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and related guidance; support submissions (e.g., FDA 510(k)) as needed.
• Collaborate in Agile/Scrum workflows, mentor junior engineers, and lead design/code reviews to sustain long term maintainability.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior