Platform Engineer II

CHN China (Mainland); Athenry-Oranmore Municipal District; Hybrid; EUR 51,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in Ireland is hiring a Platform Engineer II to develop and operate the software ecosystem behind implantable cardiac devices. You will build scalable cloud and platform capabilities across the software lifecycle, collaborating with global teams to deliver reliable experiences for clinicians and patients.

We support a hybrid work model from Galway, with a competitive base salary plus benefits including an annual bonus, pension contributions, healthcare, and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, with at least two years of relevant experience.
• Experience creating or maintaining repeatable infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, or comparable tools.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability-as-code using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar tools.
• Strong ownership, initiative, and ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative communication style and focus on patient outcomes through connected health tech.

Responsibilities

• Develop, operate, and support shared engineering platforms and services.
• Build reusable automation, tools, documentation, and runbooks to improve productivity and reliability.
• Implement, test, deploy, and support platform capabilities with supervision.
• Contribute to technical design discussions across software, cloud, security, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and recommend improvements.
• Partner with engineers, security, data, and infra teams to meet milestones.
• Guide entry-level engineers when appropriate.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Terraform

Helm

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Observability

Collaboration

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

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 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

We support a hybrid work model based out of our Galway offices. Alongside a competitive base salary (outlined below), we provide a comprehensive benefits package including an annual performance bonus, pension contribution, family healthcare coverage, continuous professional development, and more. Come for a job, stay for a career!

A Day in the Life of our Platform Engineering Team

As a Platform Engineer II within the PCS organisation, you will help develop and operate the software ecosystem supporting Medtronic implantable cardiac devices. Working across the software development lifecycle, you will build robust, scalable cloud and platform capabilities that support application, network, mobile, connectivity, and embedded-device solutions. You will collaborate with global, cross-functional teams to shape technical solutions, improve engineering practices, and deliver reliable experiences for clinicians and patients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop, operate, and support shared engineering platforms and services.
• Build reusable automation, tools, documentation, and runbooks that improve developer productivity, operational efficiency, and platform reliability.
• Implement, test, deploy, and support defined platform capabilities with general supervision.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and apply sound practices across software development, cloud computing, security, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, identify root causes, and recommend improvements to systems and engineering processes.
• Partner with software engineers, architects, security specialists, data professionals, and infrastructure teams to deliver project milestones and engineering enablement initiatives.
• Provide guidance and assistance to entry-level engineers when appropriate.

Key Skills & Experience Must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, with at least two years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree.
• Experience creating or maintaining repeatable infrastructure and configuration using Terraform, Helm, or comparable tools.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability-as-code practices using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, OpenTelemetry, or comparable tools.
• Strong ownership, initiative, and the ability to deliver effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative communication style and commitment to improving patient outcomes through connected health technology.

Nice to have

• Cloud platforms and infrastructure services.
• Software development using a modern programming or scripting language.
• Source control, automated testing, and continuous integration or delivery practices.
• Containerisation and modern application platforms.
• Data processing, event streaming, databases, or distributed systems.
• Security, quality, and compliance tooling integrated into engineering workflows.
• Developer productivity, self-service platforms, or engineering enablement solutions.

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: Ireland: 51,280.00 EUR - 76,920.00 EUR | 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).

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. 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. 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. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.