Software Engineering Manager

Medtronic • Lafayette, CO

6d • $150,400 - $225,600

About The Position

Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) Operating Unit develops and delivers an integrated ecosystem of spinal implants, navigation and robotic guidance systems, advanced imaging, and data-driven planning tools for complex spine and cranial procedures. Platforms such as AiBLE™ connect these technologies to enhance surgical precision, streamline workflows, and support improved patient outcomes worldwide.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelors degree with 5 years of relevant experience OR advanced degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within Software Engineering
• 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

• Strong organization acumen with the ability to communicate effectively to non-technical audiences
• Deep expertise in software test methodologies, quality standards/metrics (e.g. IEC 62304)
• Experience with APIs, SDKs, and AI tools that improve the speed, quality, and precision of software development.
• Experience developing software in a regulated environment
• Proven track record as a successful software engineer
• Experience leading infrastructure, DevOps, and site reliability engineering

Responsibilities

• Partner with R&D, quality, regulatory, product management, systems engineering, and program teams to align software development priorities with product development initiatives and business objectives.
• Recruit, hire, and onboard software engineering talent with strong technical depth, sound engineering judgment, and practical experience applying AI-assisted development tools in professional software environments.
• Coach and develop reporting staff through regular feedback, career planning, technical mentorship, and opportunities to build modern software engineering capabilities, including responsible use of AI-enabled tools.
• Recruit, engage, and direct third-party and contractor resources as needed, ensuring external contributors follow software development, quality, cybersecurity, and documentation expectations.
• Lead and mentor software engineers to deliver strong organizational performance, grow individual capability, and advance the team’s technical strategy across architecture, development practices, automation, and delivery excellence.
• Improve software development processes and quality metrics in partnership with R&D leadership to meet customer expectations for reliability, safety, cybersecurity, maintainability, and system performance.
• Analyze, diagnose, and resolve customer problem reports in close collaboration with product support, quality, systems, and sustaining engineering teams.
• Establish practical guidance for using AI-enabled development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, OpenAI-based solutions, and similar model-driven capabilities to support code generation, refactoring, test creation, documentation, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity.
• Evaluate and apply local or privately hosted large language models where appropriate to support secure engineering workflows, protect sensitive intellectual property, reduce external data exposure, and enable experimentation within approved cybersecurity and compliance boundaries.
• May develop, evaluate, implement and maintain technical quality assurance and control systems.
• May establish software reliability mechanisms and standards for company products.
• Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies.
• Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes and/or products.
• Leads the development of new concepts from initial design to market release.
• Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended.
• Monitors and supports the delivery of documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
• Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
• Managing people. which includes: accountability for mentoring, developing and coaching staff on meeting/exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives, providing leadership to staff ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives to include defining performance goals and targets, conducting performance reviews, and staff 1:1s to guide performance management and employee development efforts and manage toward departmental goals.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• 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)

What This Job Offers

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