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As a Sr. Software Engineer - 3D Visualization (OpenGL) you will own significant features of the real-time 3D visualization at the center of every Prism Mapping procedure — the rendering of cardiac anatomy, catheter position, and electrical activity in motion.
A typical week mixes designing and extending rendering features in OpenGL and VTK, integrating them with Qt/QML application surfaces, optimizing GPU and CPU performance under real clinical workloads, and debugging the kinds of issues that only appear at full frame rate on production hardware. You'll partner with UI/UX engineers on the visual experience clinicians work in, with signals and algorithms engineers to render their outputs, and with hardware engineers when performance ties back to the underlying platform. You'll mentor newer engineers on rendering, shaders, and 3D math.
Primary Responsibilities
Own significant rendering subsystems: anatomy rendering, signal/activation overlays, catheter visualization, interactive 3D camera and selection.
Optimize the OpenGL/VTK rendering pipeline for real-time performance under realistic clinical workloads.
Drive root cause on hard rendering problems: shader bugs, GPU memory issues, frame-rate cliffs, cross-driver behavior.
Own features, components, or subsystems end-to-end.
Determine the technical approach for complex component- and subsystem-level problems with limited supervision.
Lead development across design, implementation, integration, and support for assigned areas.
Contribute to software architecture, design improvements, engineering practices, and development processes.
Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentoring, and guidance.
Collaborate effectively across software, systems, hardware, and quality in a regulated environment.
Communicate technical issues, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to team members and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications
Strong production experience with OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan, DirectX, or comparable rendering API; experience with VTK or comparable 3D toolkits.
Experience integrating real-time 3D rendering with Qt/QML application UIs.
Comfort debugging at the GPU level: shaders, driver behavior, memory budgets, frame-rate analysis.
Strong Python and/or C++ expertise, with a track record of delivering production software.
Experience building large, complex software applications or subsystems.
Experience with Linux, networking, and multi-device or distributed systems.
Experience with Docker, CI/CD, and automated testing.
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively with ambiguity and incomplete information.
Experience contributing to architecture, design standards, or technical direction within a team or subsystem.
Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams in a regulated or quality-driven environment.
Sets standards and best practices for effective use of AI development tools on the team.
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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.
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.
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 Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
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.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
Benefits & CompensationMedtronic 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).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
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, and 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), and 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.
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About MedtronicWe 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.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 2 years, or PhD with 0 years
- Strong production experience with OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan, or DirectX
- Experience integrating real-time 3D rendering with Qt/QML
- Strong Python and/or C++ expertise
- Experience with Linux, networking, and multi-device systems
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave for birthing and non-birthing parents is positioned as notably generous, with additional Family Care Leave available for a range of caregiving needs. Fertility, adoption, donor, and surrogacy support adds depth for different paths to family-building.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan are presented as meaningful long-term savings tools. Scholarship and tuition programs further reinforce financial security beyond salary.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is consistently described as a strong part of the total rewards package. Mental health resources, critical illness coverage, and wellness supports broaden the overall health offering.
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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.
