Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure R&D | Boston, MA – DePuy Synthes

Biopharma Careers; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in the Infrastructure R&D team, based in Boston. You will develop on-device Windows-based applications and secure cloud connections for telemetry and control, collaborating with hardware, firmware, and regulatory teams to ensure patient safety and data integrity.

The role emphasizes strong C#/.NET skills, embedded Windows experience, and secure IoT edge development within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in C#/ .NET full-stack development.
• Experience with embedded Windows targets and device integration.
• Proven ability to design secure, IoT edge applications with TLS and certificates.
• Experience in regulated medical device software development (IEC 62304, FDA guidance).

Responsabilités

• Build production-grade on-device applications and services in C#/.NET for Windows targets, integrating with clinical applications and cloud services.
• Develop cloud integrations and telemetry ingestion in Azure or similar.
• Drive software quality through unit/integration/system testing and CI/CD.
• Lead design/code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Contribute to regulatory documentation and traceability as needed.

Connaissances

Full-stack C#/.NET development

Multi-threaded programming

REST APIs

SQL/SQLite databases

Embedded Windows targets

Secure IoT edge apps

CI/CD

Regulatory standards (IEC 62304)

Debugging/Profiling

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s degree a plus

Outils

Azure cloud services

Windows / Windows IoT

CI/CD tooling

Polarion/JAMA requirements tools

Description du poste

## About this opportunityAt 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.comAs 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:**Scientific/Technology**All Job Posting Locations:**Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America**Job Description:****About Orthopaedics**Fueled 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 expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems.Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech.**We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure R&D to join our J&J Orthopaedics team (DePuy Synthes). This position is based in Boston, MA.**Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.**Purpose:**As a Senior Software Engineer in the Infrastructure R&D team, you will lead development of high‐performance, on‐device medical software applications that securely connect to cloud for telemetry, command & control, remote diagnostics, and over‐the‐air updates. You will collaborate closely with a multi-functional team of systems, hardware, firmware, quality, and regulatory partners to deliver safe, reliable, and scalable software that directly impacts patient outcomes.**You will be responsible for:**Build production‐grade on‐device applications and services in C#/.NET for Windows targets, integrating with clinical applications, local and cloud services.Experience with relational databases and embedded databases such as SQLite, including schema design, data modeling, and data normalization. Strong proficiency in writing, optimizing, and debugging SQL queries.Develop concurrent, multi‐threaded components and services using REST APIs and databases, with an architecture that supports evolution and versioning.Design and implement secure device‐to‐cloud connectivity using modern, secure technologies like IoT, authenticated APIs.Use secure coding principles to ensure cybersecurity and patient safety with appropriate technologies and cybersecurity processes. Examples: X.509 device identity, mutual TLS, certificate rotation, secure storage (e.g., integration with Key Vault), threat modeling, and least‐privilege access.Build cloud‐connected backends and integrations in Azure or similar cloud environments (Functions, App Service, containers where appropriate) to support telemetry ingestion, command routing, and fleet operations.Drive software quality through unit/integration/system tests (including hardware‐in‐the‐loop), profiling, observability (structured logging, metrics, traces), and CI/CD integration.Contribute to regulatory documentation, traceability, and V&V aligned with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and related guidance; support submissions (e.g., FDA 510(k)) as needed.Collaborate in Agile/Scrum workflows, mentor junior engineers, and lead design/code reviews to sustain long‐term maintainability.**Qualifications:****Required:**Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required. Master’s degree is a plus.5+ years of relevant industry experience is required.Strong proficiency in full-stack C#/.NET development, object‐oriented design, and core CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms).Demonstrated expertise in multi‐threaded/concurrent programming, asynchronous patterns, performance optimization and database read-write operations.Hands‐on experience developing on embedded Windows targets (e.g., Windows IoT/Windows services), including integration with device controllers and peripherals.Proven experience building secure connected/IoT edge applications: networking, TLS, device identity/certificates, and resilient connectivity patterns.Proficiency across the full SDLC in a regulated environment: requirements, design, implementation, testing, traceability, release, and maintenance.Strong debugging and profiling skills on Windows; experience with CI/CD and automated testing.Excellent communication, collaboration, and influence skills; ability to be a key participant in architecture and design reviews.Ability to work in Boston and travel as required.Up to 10% business may be required.**Preferred:**Experience with AI-driven development.Experience with Windows application development using WPF or C++ / Qt.Experience in developing regulated medical device software (SaMD) under standards like IEC 62304, FDA cybersecurity guidance.Experience with requirements, design documentation in tools like Polarion, JAMA, etc.Experience in Python programming and script-based testing, test automation would be a plus.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, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.