Principal Enterprise Software Engineer

Medtronic; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 4,200,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic Hyderabad is seeking a Principal Enterprise Software Engineer to lead design and development of cloud-native software that integrates with connected medical technologies. The role emphasizes architectural leadership, full-stack development, cloud engineering, and scalable platform capabilities across the SDLC.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive DevOps practices, and deliver compliant documentation to support regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field with 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 6+ years of full-stack web development using Python.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale microservices and distributed systems.
• Cloud-native apps with AWS and container tech (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Frontend with React/Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of full-stack cloud services and apps.
• Architect scalable microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Conduct technical design and code reviews for quality and security.
• Evaluate cloud services and tech to meet product requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across SDLC.
• Maintain documentation for regulatory, quality, and business needs.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve reliability.

Skills

Full-stack Python

React

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

APIs

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

PostgreSQL

Job description

A Day in the Life

The Endoscopy Operating Unit develops software-enabled solutions that support the detection, prevention, and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and cancers. The team partners across engineering, product, and clinical functions to deliver connected technologies, cloud platforms, and digital capabilities that enhance patient management, clinician workflows, and healthcare outcomes globally.

This position is based in Hyderabad, India and follows a Flex work arrangement, combining onsite and remote work based on business and team needs. No travel is anticipated for this role.

As a Principal Enterprise Software Engineer, you will lead the design and development of cloud-native software solutions that integrate with connected medical technologies. This role is responsible for driving technical architecture, full-stack application development, cloud engineering practices, and scalable platform capabilities while supporting product delivery throughout the software development lifecycle.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of full-stack cloud services and applications that integrate with connected medical products.
• Architect and develop scalable microservices, application programming interfaces (APIs), and distributed systems using Python, FastAPI, React, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies.
• Conduct technical design reviews and code reviews to ensure software quality, maintainability, security, and performance.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud services, frameworks, and technology solutions to support business and product requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, plan releases, and deliver solutions across all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation supporting regulatory, quality, operational, and business requirements.
• Implement and enhance DevOps practices, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and cloud infrastructure capabilities.
• Troubleshoot production issues, monitor system performance, and drive continuous improvements to application reliability and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline and 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 6+ years of full-stack web application development using Python.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale microservices and distributed systems architectures.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications utilizing AWS and container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience with API management, event-driven architectures, real-time data processing, and PostgreSQL database development.
• Experience developing front-end applications using React or Angular, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing software products within the medical device industry or another regulated industry.
• Experience applying object-oriented programming principles and established software design patterns.
• Experience with networking and communication protocols used in distributed application environments.
• Experience implementing security controls, risk analysis activities, and secure software development practices.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments and contributing to DevOps delivery models.

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. 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. 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 settingis 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.