Senior Software Engineer – Python

Medtronic plc; City Of London; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the AI and Data Science Platform team. You will design, build and maintain a SaaS tool (Python) for project, data and annotations management used by internal stakeholders, enabling scalable workflows.

You will collaborate with data and platform engineers, define software requirements, and validate features in an iterative, quality-driven environment. Strong Python skills and production-grade delivery are essential.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in relevant field.
• Experience delivering production‑quality code in industry.
• Strong Python skills and best practices for high‑quality code.
• Experience using Git to contribute to production codebases.
• Awareness of CI/CD, Docker and DevOps practices.
• Awareness of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP).
• Willingness to commute to London 2 days per week.
• Experience with Kanban/Scrum and SaaS features leveraging LLM agents is preferred.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development and maintenance of the SaaS tool (Python) for project, data and annotations management.
• Collaborate with data and platform engineers to build efficient data handling processes.
• Define software requirements and validate features in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment.

Skills

Python programming

Production-quality code

Git version control

DevOps awareness

Cloud infrastructure awareness

Agile (Kanban/Scrum)

SaaS/LLM exposure

Education

BSc or MSc in a relevant field

Tools

Python

Git

Docker

Terraform

AWS

GCP

CI/CD

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

Medtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit (SOU) is creating ambitious new products that bring connectivity, real-time guidance, and decision support to the operating room. To support this mission, we are developing high-performance systems that enable edge computing and connectivity.

The Surgical AI Centre of Excellence works closely with teams across the SOU, to create a connected ecosystem and leverage state of the art data science and computer vision to provide the most comprehensive view of surgery. If you’re interested in using cutting-edge technology to improve the standard of care in surgery on a global scale, this could be the place for you.

As a Senior Software Engineer working in our AI and Data Science Platform team, you will help design, build and maintain software solutions that Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientists use to develop new products. You will use your skills to build software that empowers our teams to deliver rapidly and at scale.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Contribute to the design, development and maintenance of the SaaS tool (Python codebase) for project, data and annotations management used by internal stakeholder.
• Work with data and platform engineers to develop efficient processes for accessing and handling increasing volumes of data.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define software requirements and validate features in a fast-paced, iterative environment driven by quality.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• BSc or MSc in relevant academic field.
• Experience delivering and maintaining production quality code in an industry setting.
• Strong experience with Python and best practices for delivering high-quality code.
• Experience using version control (git) to contribute to production codebases.
• Awareness of common DevOps tools and practices (CI/CD, Docker).
• Awareness of cloud infrastructure and development (AWS, GCP etc.).
• Must be willing to commute to London 2 days per week.

Experience working in, collaborating with, or having direct exposure to Kanban and/or Scrum environments, along with experience developing SaaS features that leverage LLM agents is preferred. Familiarity with using LLM agents to accelerate software development, as well as experience or knowledge in machine learning, would be advantageous. Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Terraform, would also be a plus.

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
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.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: United Kingdom: 76,800.00 GBP - 115,200.00 GBP |The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).