Senior Software Engineer (Device Managers)

GAL Medtronic Vascular Galway Unlimited Company; Athenry-Oranmore Municipal District; On-site; EUR 66,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Flexible benefits package

Competitive salary

Job summary

Medtronic is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, verify, and maintain software for medical device products. You will collaborate with product, systems, test, and architecture teams to deliver high-quality software while providing technical leadership and mentoring to the team.

Preferred candidates have a strong background in C++, Java, Python, and experience with agile processes and TDD. The role offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits in Ireland, with a base range

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of relevant software engineering experience; or 2+ years with advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, verify software for medical device products in compliance with IEC62304.
• Lead software development activities including planning and technical execution.
• Mentor and support software engineers with best practices and code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Software/CS

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, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. Our Purpose 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. 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 Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and verify software for medical device products in compliance with applicable software development standards, including IEC62304.
• 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 code.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Level8) in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 4years of relevant software engineering experience; or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2years 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 Qualifications

• Experience 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.

Benefits & Compensation

• Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 65,600.00EUR - 98,400.00EUR | 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.

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.

EEO / DEI / Inclusion

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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