Principal Software Engineer - Surgical Robotics

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering with a software focus or equivalent.
• 7 - 10 years of relevant experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• A commitment to solid, high-quality code.
• Proven experience level of C++ experience (C++ 17 or newer preferred)
• Proven experience with Python.
• Experience developing User Interfaces
• Working knowledge of the MVC pattern
• Experience with Qt and/or QML is a plus
• Proficiency developing software on both Windows and Linux
• The ability to write and communicate ideas clearly in correspondences and design documents.
• Experience with revision control software such as git.
• Exposure to QNX or embedded operating systems a plus.
• A passion for learning new things and enjoys variety.
• Experience with writing, running, and analyzing unit tests preferred.

About Medtronic


Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services 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.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Working Conditions: 

Standard Office setting in the Seaport District of Boston, MA.  Work within a commutable distance to our Boston/Seaport office with the option to work remotely a portion of the week, as business needs allow.

This position requires a person to be able to lift small loads and maneuver in laboratory spaces for accessing the robotically-assisted surgical equipment when testing.

Work travel is anticipated to be low for this position; some travel may be required for software design, collaboration, meetings, or debugging offsite.

Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America).

EEO

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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