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 LifeCathWorks, recently acquired by Medtronic, is the leader in digital health innovations that improve the lives of patients globally. The CathWorks FFRangio® System combines AI and computational science to obtain physiologic information from routine angiograms (X-rays), eliminating the need for drug stimulation and invasive pressure wires. It provides physicians with a quick and reliable intraprocedural physiologic assessment for the entire coronary tree, making it practical for every patient.We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team building next-generation software for interventional cardiology. As a software engineer, you will be responsible for designing, writing, debugging, testing, and maintaining complex applications that process and visualize angiographic imaging in real time within the Cath lab. You will work closely with algorithm developers, software test and automation engineers, biomedical engineers, and upstream product specialists in an agile environment to refine and enhance existing applications, as well as develop new, innovative ones.You will formulate, deliver, and/or manage assigned projects and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems, or initiatives related to new technologies — from design to implementation — while adhering to policies and using specialized knowledge and skills.
The platforms we are developing span multiple layers and technological stacks, from high-performance, multithreaded and GPU-accelerated processing to clinical-facing visualization — offering engineers real opportunities and challenges across the full stack, in a domain where the software directly supports life-critical procedures.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Design, develop, test, debug, and implement operating system components, software tools, and utilities
- Determine systems software design requirements
- Ensure that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency
- Generate systems software engineering policies, standards, and procedures
- May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience as a Software Developer
- High proficiency in C/C++/C#.NET
- Familiarity with WPF
- Strong object-oriented design skills
- Strong multi-threading programming skills
- Hands-on experience with application development in a production environment
Experience with computer vision and image processing, GPU programming (preferably CUDA), MATLAB/MATLAB API, VTK and/or OpenGL, medical imaging (preferably DCMTK), and agile methodologies will be considered an advantage.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
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Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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).
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- 4 or more years of experience as a software developer
- High proficiency in C, C++, or C# .NET
- Familiarity with WPF
- Strong object-oriented design skills
- Strong multithreading programming skills
- Hands-on application development experience in a production environment
- Experience with computer vision and image processing
- GPU programming experience, preferably CUDA
- MATLAB or MATLAB API experience
- VTK or OpenGL experience
- Medical imaging experience, preferably DCMTK
- Agile methodology experience
Medtronic Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Medtronic and has not been reviewed or approved by Medtronic.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered comprehensive, with high-quality medical, dental, and vision options through major providers and added mental-health resources. These programs are frequently highlighted as a core strength of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits stand out, including up to 24 weeks paid leave for U.S. birthing parents, 12 weeks for other parents, and a global Family Care Leave at 100% pay. Family-building support (fertility, adoption/surrogacy reimbursements) and backup care further reinforce this strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is described as competitive and reliable for long-term savings. Additional financial programs, such as tuition assistance and charitable-gift matching, complement retirement planning.
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What We Do
Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions. Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year. To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.
