Sr Software Engineer

COV Covidien LP; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a software engineer to evaluate and implement changes for released medical devices and supporting tools. You will design, test, and document software changes, participating in governance boards and risk reviews within a highly regulated framework.

Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, communicating changes, and delivering on project goals while maintaining quality system compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years experience with C++, C# and Java.
• Experience in Linux, Windows, and cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of OOA&D concepts.
• Working knowledge of software development best practices.
• Experience in medical device or other highly regulated environments with established software development and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates software change requests to released medical devices and supporting tools.
• Designs, implements, and tests software changes for released products while staying true to the original design integrity.
• Participates in change control board, risk reviews, and other project meetings as necessary.
• Works with cross functional team to communicate changes, and understand impacts to their function.
• Creates documentation throughout the development process.
• Commits to achieving and exceeding project goals and timelines.
• Performs duties in compliance with the Quality System.

Skills

C++

C#

Java

Linux

Windows

Cloud platforms

OOA&D concepts

Software development best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

AI and automation tools

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Oct 2026

A Day in the Life

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.

This is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations.

With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of the customers and patients we serve.

Make your impact by exploring a career with the world’s leading Medical Device company, striving “to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.”

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Evaluates software change requests to released medical devices and supporting tools
• Designs, implements, and tests software changes for released products while staying true to the original design integrity
• Participates in change control board, risk reviews, and other project meetings as necessary
• Works with cross functional team to communicate changes, and understand impacts to their function
• Creates documentation throughout the development process
• Commits to achieving and exceeding project goals and timelines
• Performs duties in compliance with the Quality System

Must Have:

• Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years experience with C++, C# andJava
• Experience in Linux, Windows, and cloud platforms
• Knowledge of OOA&D concepts
• Working knowledge of software development best practices.
• Experience in Medical device or other highly regulated environments with established software development and change management processes.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with secure software development practices, vulnerability assessment and remediation, cybersecurity risk management, and implementation of authentication, authorization, and encryption technologies in regulated or safety‑critical systems
• Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve team productivity, documentation quality, knowledge sharing, and engineering workflows
• Experience leading technical discussions and communicating complex concepts to cross‑functional stakeholders
• Strong written communication skills, including creation of technical documentation, impact assessments, and design reviews
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects across cross‑functional teams and influence without direct authority
• Experience facilitating technical reviews, change control boards, risk reviews, or similar governance activities
• Proven ability to identify process improvements and drive operational efficiency

About Medtronic

About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team.

Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Benefits & Compensation 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). Learn more about MIP and benefitshere.

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations).The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience,certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$124,800.00 - $187,200.00

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.

Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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.

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 setting is 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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Physical Job Requirements

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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.