Director, Software Engineering, MONARCH

Johnson & Johnson; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation hours

Parental Leave

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions seeks a Director of MONARCH Software to lead multiple product initiatives, steering design, implementation, and documentation for a scalable robotic surgery business that touches millions of patients globally.

The role requires heavy leadership across device software, robotics, firmware, and cybersecurity, with travel up to 10% and by aligning with Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to drive strategic direction.

Qualifications

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience is required.
• 10+ years professional experience in software development is required.
• 5+ years experience with hands-on technical leadership and people management is required.
• Experience with medical devices from concept to delivery is required.
• Proficiency in software development for medical devices and IEC 62304 is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, coach, and mentor a team of high-performing engineers and managers.
• Establish team initiatives to achieve program goals and improve functional and technical excellence.
• Demonstrate technical leadership across device software development, ensuring high availability and robustness.
• Define, execute, and communicate the strategic vision for the mid-to-long-term direction and technical roadmap.
• Own outcomes for the SW R&D efforts, including budget, priorities, and delivery timelines.

Skills

Software leadership

Medical devices

Cross-functional collaboration

Robotics software

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function

R&D Software/Systems Engineering

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery

Motivated by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and growing the possibilities of MedTech surgery? Ready to join a team that is reimagining how we heal? Our MedTech Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech.

Job Summary

The Director, MONARCH Software will lead their team across Monarch product initiatives. This individual will lead the design, implementation, and documentation to help build a scalable robotic surgery business impacting millions of patients and expanding the capabilities of physicians globally.

At Johnson & Johnson Robotics and Digital Solutions, we're changing the trajectory of health for humanity, using robotics to enhance healthcare providers’ abilities and improve diagnoses, treatments, and recovery times for patients. Johnson & Johnson Robotics was established in 2020 with the integration of Auris Health, Verb Surgical, C-SATS, and Ethicon. It comprises three key med-tech platforms: Flexible Robotics (MONARCH®), Surgical Robotics (OTTAVA™) and Digital Solutions. Join our collaborative, rapidly growing teams based in the San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara), Cincinnati, and Seattle. You'll collaborate on breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to build a connected digital ecosystem that advances medical professionals’ skills and improves patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, coach, and mentor a team of high-performing engineers and managers
• Establish team initiatives to achieve program goals and improve functional and technical excellence in areas including device software development related to graphical user interfaces, robotics and controls, firmware, and cybersecurity
• Demonstrate technical leadership across device software development, ensuring the high availability, reliability and robustness of MONARCH software
• Effectively influence R&D and cross-functional executives and shape business direction by challenging norms, driving change, and engaging with appropriate stakeholders
• Define, execute, and communicate the strategic vision for the mid‑to‑long‑term direction and technical roadmap of the team
• Maintain and drive functional alignment within R&D leadership by translating complex business/technical topics into clear decisions and actions for internal and partner organizations (Quality, Regulatory, Commercial) and external stakeholders (inclusive of customers)
• Lead and own outcomes for the SW R&D efforts (i.e., budget management, define priorities, resource allocation, delivery timelines, drive approvals and communications) for pre- and post-market needs of medical devices
• Ensure high-quality software and documentation is delivered in support of the MONARCH systems, enabling high customer satisfaction

Experience And Key Competencies

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience is required
• 10+ years professional experience in software development is required
• 5+ years experience with hands‑on technical leadership and people management is required
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results on time within constraints by creatively adapting processes and using resources is required
• Experience with medical devices from concept to delivery is required
• Experience with documentation for medical device and non‑medical device software is required
• Proficiency in software development for medical devices and IEC 62304 is required
• Demonstrated success in partnering and influencing across a matrix environment is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and partners is required
• Previous experience successfully launching medical device products is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to effectively recruit, develop, manage and coach associates (including manager level talent) to strengthen organizational capabilities is highly preferred
• Ability to travel up to 10%, international and domestic, is required

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$189,000.00 - $325,450.00

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
• For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits