Principal Software Engineer - Framework - Patient Care Systems
MedtronicGalway, County Galway, IrelandPosted 7 April 2026
Job Description
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
Medtronic
At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.
Our Purpose
At Medtronic Patient Care Systems (PCS), we power the digital heartbeat behind life-saving cardiac therapies. We build the connected ecosystem that enables clinicians to monitor, manage, and protect millions of patients living with implantable cardiac devices around the world.
From secure device connectivity and real-time data platforms to intelligent clinical tools and patient-facing experiences, PCS transforms complex cardiac data into clarity — helping physicians make faster decisions, improving outcomes, and giving patients greater confidence in their care.
Every line of code we write supports someone’s parent, spouse, child, or friend. Our work ensures that life-saving therapies are not only delivered safely and reliably, but continuously improved through innovation, insight, and global scale.
If you want to build technology that truly matters — where uptime means peace of mind and innovation means more birthdays — join us. Together, we are shaping the future of connected cardiac care and changing lives every single day
Come for a job, stay for a career!
A Day in The Life Of:
In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Principal Software Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:
Design, develop, and test software for class I, II and III medical devices per software standards, e.g. IEC62304.
Plan major/moderately complex projects, manage scope, and estimate work in collaboration with product engineers, technology architects, software design engineers, and software test engineers.
Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, mentoring, and software engineering best practices to junior and senior software engineers.
Conduct and/or participate in technical reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, code and other engineering artifacts, ensuring timely delivery to meet program commitments.
Participate in process improvement initiatives for the software team. This includes recognizing areas for improvement as well as working with others to develop and document process improvements.
Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will increase team velocity.
Work collaboratively across functions and with internal and external partners to deliver high quality products to the marketplace.
Key Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
Minimum of 7 years of relevant technical experience, or advanced degree with 5 years of technical experience.
Passion for creating high quality software and documentation
Strong Leadership and mentoring skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Proficiency working in a team environment
Strong oral and written communication skills
Experience in software design for medical devices
Experience with Agile methodologies and Test-Driven Development
Proficiency in two or more of the following technologies: C, Java, JavaScript, HTML, C#, .NET, Python, Angular, Xamarin.
Object orientated design and implementation.
Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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