Senior Software Engineer

Medtronic; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 66,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits Package

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, verify, and maintain software for medical device products in a regulatory environment.

You will collaborate with product, systems, test, and architecture teams, lead development activities, and mentor engineers while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Level 8) in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Advanced degree with at least 2 years of software engineering experience may substitute.
• Experience with Agile SDLC and TDD is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, verify software for medical device products per IEC 62304.
• Lead software development activities including planning and execution.
• Mentor engineers and conduct code reviews to ensure quality and compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

JavaScript

XML

Agile methodologies

Test-Driven Development

.NET

HTML

Education

Bachelor's degree (Level 8) in CS/Engineering

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

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 LifeAt 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 PurposeAt 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:As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, verification, and maintenance of software for medical device products. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions while providing technical leadership, mentoring, and support for continuous improvement initiatives.Primary ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and verify software for medical device products in compliance with applicable software development standards, including IEC 62304.Collaborate with product, systems, test, and architecture teams to define technical solutions and deliver project objectives.Lead software development activities, including effort estimation, planning, and technical execution across project phases.Conduct technical reviews of requirements, architecture, design documentation, source code, and other engineering deliverables.Mentor and support software engineers through technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and software engineering best practices.Develop and maintain software using modern programming languages, frameworks, and development tools.Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance software quality, development efficiency, and team effectiveness.Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of compliant, high-quality software products.Utilise AI-assisted tools to accelerate implementation, code review, and debugging; holding AI-generated contributions to the same quality and safety bar as hand-authored codeRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree (Level 8) in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 4 years of relevant software engineering experience; or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant software engineering experience.Experience developing software using established software development lifecycle processes.Experience with Agile software development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD).Proficiency in at least two of the following technologies: XML, C++, Java, JavaScript, C#, .NET, Python, or HTML.Experience participating in software design, code review, and software verification activities.Preferred QualificationsExperience developing software for medical devices.Knowledge of software development standards and regulatory expectations applicable to medical device software.Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring, or guidance to software engineering teams.Experience working within cross-functional product development environments.Experience developing reusable software frameworks, components, or design patterns that improve development efficiency.Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package#LI-hybridPhysical Job RequirementsThe 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.Recruitment Fraud AlertWe are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [e-mail] .Benefits & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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: 65,600.00 EUR - 98,400.00 EUR |This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).