As a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Medtronic’s Cranial & Spinal Technologies Operating Unit, you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering advanced image-guided surgery and robotic systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include leading the full software lifecycle from concept to deployment, working closely with cross-functional teams such as product management, security, and regulatory affairs. You will leverage modern technologies like Java Spring Boot or C# ASP.NET Core for backend development, React or Angular for frontend, and TypeScript, Python, AWS, Docker, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB for cloud infrastructure. Additionally, you will build cross-platform mobile applications using React, Capacitor, Ionic UI, and Redux Toolkit. Your expertise in scalable, maintainable software architecture will be crucial as you mentor team members through code reviews and foster a culture of best practices and defensive coding. This role offers the opportunity to impact millions of lives by developing cutting-edge technologies that enhance surgical precision and patient outcomes globally.
Define and implement full-stack software solutions using modern cloud technologies.
Lead the development of image-guided surgery and robotic portfolio products.
Mentor team members through code reviews, promoting best practices and defensive coding.
Ensure software is scalable, maintainable, testable, and observable in a cloud environment.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate spinal implants and navigation systems.
What we're looking for
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in software engineering or advanced degree with equivalent experience.
Proven track record of building and deploying modern cloud-based software using Java Spring Boot, C# ASP.NET Core, React/Angular, TypeScript, Python, AWS, Docker, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB.
Experience developing cross-platform mobile applications on iOS and Android using React, Capacitor, TypeScript, Ionic UI, Redux Toolkit/Context, React Query, and Capacitor native plugins.
Strong mentoring skills through code reviews and technical discussions with diverse stakeholders.
Expertise in creating scalable, available, maintainable, testable, observable cloud software.
Ability to work independently and provide architectural guidance across various technical areas.
Market check
Salary context
This
$178,400–$267,600
range sits above
85%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$143,000–$233,600
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$162,250–$214,500
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Medtronic
Medtronic plc is the world's largest medical technology company by revenue, specializing in device-based therapies for over 70 health conditions.
Medtronic currently has
24 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$135,200–$198,000
across 24 roles with salary data.