Principal Software Engineer - CRM

MED Medtronic Inc; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with employer contribution

Short-term disability

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Medtronic’s Device Embedded Systems group seeks a Principal Software Engineer to advance DevOps tools and CI/CD workflows for implantable devices. You will lead the transition to GitHub Enterprise, adopt Copilot and AI-driven coding agents, and deliver tooling in partnership with an AWS cloud team.

Strong collaboration across engineering is essential. The role emphasizes design and governance of embedded/firmware development pipelines, knowledge of Terraform or CloudFormation, and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, or related technical discipline with at least 7 years of work experience, OR an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD tooling, and AWS cloud collaboration.
• Experience migrating tools and workflows in regulated, safety‑critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and upgrade firmware/software development tools and workflows.
• Lead migration/adoption of GitHub Enterprise and AI-assisted tooling (Copilot and agents).
• Partner with AWS cloud team to design and support developer tools on AWS.
• Train teams on new tools and practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve tool/workflow issues.
• Support legacy tools and ensure cross‑disciplinary collaboration.
• Influence tooling-related decisions across teams.

Skills

CI/CD design

GitHub Enterprise

GitHub Copilot

Embedded/firmware tooling

SVN to Git migration

AWS cloud collaboration

IaC: Terraform/CloudFormation

Docker

Monitoring & metrics (DORA)

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering/electrical engineering/computer science

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

GitHub Enterprise

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Sep 2026

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 Principal Software Engineer Careers That Change Lives At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday, and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work.

The Device Embedded Systems group in Medtronic’s Electrophysiology Therapies (EPT) operating unit designs, develops, and verifies embedded applications used in implantable medical devices. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will use your strong DevOps and CI/CD expertise to advance the tools and workflows used by the Device Embedded Systems group. You will play a leading role in the group’s transition to GitHub Enterprise, the adoption of GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted development agents, and the delivery of select tools in partnership with a dedicated AWS cloud team.

We are looking for a highly motivated, self-starting software engineer who wants to innovate in a fast-paced environment and improve people’s quality of life.

Key technical skills desired

• CI/CD pipeline design and implementation, with hands‑on expertise in GitHub Actions, reusable workflows, self-hosted runners, and branch/environment protection policies
• Administration of GitHub Enterprise (Cloud or Server), including org and repo configuration, SSO/SCIM, Advanced Security, secret scanning, and Dependabot
• Experience deploying and governing GitHub Copilot and Copilot agent capabilities (Copilot Business/Enterprise, Copilot Extensions, coding agents), including policy, telemetry, and driving developer adoption
• Build, test, and deployment automation for embedded/firmware or comparably complex software environments
• Source control migration and branching strategy development, including experience migrating teams from legacy systems (e.g., SVN) to Git/GitHub
• Working knowledge of AWS services relevant to developer tooling (IAM, S3, EC2/ECS/Lambda, CodeArtifact, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch) and experience collaborating with a separate cloud platform team on shared‑responsibility architectures
• Infrastructure‑as‑code experience (Terraform or CloudFormation) and familiarity with containerized tooling (Docker)
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of delivery processes, including DORA‑style metrics and pipeline observability

Key skills and attributes

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Technical training, mentoring, and coaching experience, including enabling engineers on GitHub Enterprise workflows and responsible use of Copilot/AI coding agents
• Change management and organizational influence, with a track record of driving enterprise‑scale tool migrations and rollouts
• Experience driving adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, and AI‑assisted development practices across teams
• Ability to influence and align with external partner teams (e.g., a central AWS cloud team) to deliver shared tooling in a regulated, safety‑critical environment

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, improve, and upgrade our firmware/software development tools and workflows
• Lead migration and adoption efforts for GitHub Enterprise and AI‑assisted development tooling (GitHub Copilot and coding agents), in partnership with the AWS cloud team
• Partner with the central AWS cloud team to design, deliver, and support developer tools hosted on AWS
• Train the team on use of new tools and practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical and non‑technical issues with tools and workflows
• Support legacy tools, including OTS and custom‑built solutions
• Work well with a variety of individuals across engineering disciplines
• Influence tools‑related decisions and organizational processes
• Apply basic project management skills #CRMSoftware

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 7 years of work experience, OR an advanced degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline with 5 years of work experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience developing GitHub Actions workflows, GitHub Enterprise org/repo configuration, and policy/security controls
• Experience with GitHub Copilot and/or Copilot agent capabilities (Copilot Business/Enterprise, Extensions, coding agents)
• Working knowledge of AWS and experience collaborating with a dedicated cloud platform team
• Infrastructure‑as‑code experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
• Scripting/automation experience in Python
• SVN integration and migration experienceExperience programming in Java and Perl (for legacy tool support)
• Experience delivering developer tooling in a regulated environment (medical device, aerospace, automotive, or similar)

Location & Working Hours

This position is in Mounds View, MN, within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) unit. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working on‑site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross‑functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result—and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

About Medtronic

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In‑person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working on‑site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross‑functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result—and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

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.

Physical Job Requirements The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For office roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co‑workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the work conditions and physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA – United States of America)

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise‑wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$152,800.00 - $229,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week:

• Health, Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long‑term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well‑being program)

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:

• Incentive plans
• 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
• Short‑term disability
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Non‑qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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.

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.

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