Senior Software Engineer - Python

Medtronic; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic's Surgical Operating Unit in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the AI and Data Science Platform. This hybrid role centers on building high-performance SaaS tooling to support ML engineers and data scientists across the organization.

You will design, develop and maintain Python-based software, collaborate with data/platform engineers, and apply modern DevOps practices (Git, CI/CD, Docker) in a cloud environment (AWS/GCP).

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in a relevant field and 2–3 years of professional experience.
• Experience delivering production-quality code in an industry setting.
• Strong Python experience with best practices for high-quality code.
• Experience using version control (Git) and DevOps practices (CI/CD, Docker).
• Cloud familiarity (AWS, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Willingness to commute to London 2 days per week.
• Exposure to Kanban/Scrum and SaaS features with LLM agents is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development and maintenance of a SaaS tool for project data and annotations used by internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with data and platform engineers to handle increasing data volumes efficiently.
• Define software requirements with stakeholders and validate features in an iterative, quality-driven environment.
• Deliver and maintain production-quality code in an industry setting.
• Foster modern DevOps practices and cloud-based development.

Skills

Python

Git

CI/CD

Docker

AWS

GCP

LLM agents

Terraform

Agile/Scrum

Education

BSc or MSc in a relevant field

Tools

Git

Docker

Terraform

Job description

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 ofthe SaaS tool(Python codebase)forproject, data and annotations managementused byinternal stakeholder.
• Work with data and platform engineers to develop efficient processes for accessing and handling increasing volumes of data.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders todefine software requirements and validatefeatures in a fast-paced, iterative environmentdriven by quality. BSc or MSc in relevant academic field plus 2-3 years professional experience.
• Experience delivering and maintaining production quality code in an industry setting.
• Strong experience with Pythonand 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.

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., Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That's who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA.

Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities
• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world . Here, it's about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care 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. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

• 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 | This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.