Senior Software Lead Engineer- Embedded

Medtronic•Lafayette, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Apr 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 Life Bring 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. Join us for a career in IT that changes lives. This is an onsite role located at our Lafayette, CO campus. The Senior 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 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or technically related and 4+ years of software development experience
Or, Master's Degree in Engineering or technically related and 2+ years of software development experience
Experience with acting as a software architect and software development lead
Experience with building desktop applications in C#, .NET, and WPF
Experience with serial communication using COM ports
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 Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Must be willing to work locally from our office in Lafayette, Colorado (On-site at least 4 days/week)
Act as development lead for embedded 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.

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values.
We recognize their contributions.
They share in the success they help to create.
We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
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, and 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), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

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