Principal Software Architect — GenAI for Medical Devices

Edwards; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer for Digital Product R&D at our Irvine, CA headquarters. You will design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software in a regulated medical-device context, leveraging cloud platforms and GenAI tools while mentoring the broader engineering team.

The role requires strong hands-on software development, experience with APIs/microservices and cloud-native architectures, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on software development experience
• Experience with modern software architectures (APIs, microservices)
• Experience with cloud-native applications and platforms
• Proficiency with Generative AI tools and AI-assisted development

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy production-quality software in a regulated medical-device environment.
• Lead cloud-native software design, services, APIs, and data solutions.
• Mentor engineers and contribute technically while driving architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet regulatory, quality, and customer requirements

Skills

Software development

Cloud experience

GenAI / AI tools

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related field

Master's in CS or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer for Digital Product R&D at our Irvine, CA headquarters. You will design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software in a regulated medical-device context, leveraging cloud platforms and GenAI tools while mentoring the broader engineering team.

The role requires strong hands-on software development, experience with APIs/microservices and cloud-native architectures, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory