Staff SW Engr Infrastructure R&D

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech in Boston, MA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Infrastructure R&D team. You will architect and lead on-device medical software that securely connects to cloud for telemetry, command, control, and over-the-air updates.

You will collaborate with systems, hardware, firmware, quality, and regulatory partners to deliver safe, reliable software that directly impacts patient outcomes, with experience in C#, .NET, Windows targets, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of industry experience.
• 2+ years of leadership within Agile/Scrum.
• Strong full-stack C#/.NET skills and CS fundamentals.
• Experience with embedded Windows and IoT edge apps.
• Secure connected/IoT edge development and cloud integrations.
• Experience in regulated environments (SDLC, testing, traceability).
• Excellent communication and collaboration; able to travel to Boston.

Responsibilities

• Architect major software features and develop execution plans.
• Define development timelines in product planning sessions.
• Build production-grade on-device apps in C#/.NET for Windows targets.
• Work with SQL/embedded databases; design schemas and optimize queries.
• Develop multi-threaded services with REST APIs and data stores.
• Design secure device-to-cloud connectivity and authenticated APIs.
• Apply secure coding for cybersecurity and patient safety in IoT contexts.
• Develop cloud backends in Azure or similar for telemetry and fleet ops.
• Drive software quality with tests, observability, and CI/CD.
• Contribute to regulatory documents and IEC/FDA guidance; support submissions.
• Collaborate in Agile/Scrum, mentor engineers, and lead code reviews.

Skills

C#/.NET

Multi-threading

Embedded Windows

IoT security

CI/CD

Regulated SDLC

Windows debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Polarion

JAMA

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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.

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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

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Staff Software Engineer, located in Boston, MA

Purpose

As a Staff Software Engineer in the Infrastructure R&D team, you will architect, plan and 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.

Job Responsibilities

• Architect major software features/enhancements and deliver detailed development execution plans
• Participate in product planning sessions to accurately define development timelines
• 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.
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience is required.
• 2+ years of leadership experience within an Agile/Scrum team as SW subject matter expert.
• 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 with Python programming and script-based testing, test automation would be a plus.

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.

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.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Agility Jumps, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Product Design, Report Writing, Requirements Analysis, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scripting Languages, Software Architectures, Software Development Management, Software Engineering Practices, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Technologically Savvy

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$109,000.00 - $174,800.00

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

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off 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