Principal Desktop UI Software Engineer (QtQML)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 1 Dec 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

The P r incipal Desktop UI Software Engineer (Qt/QML) will be a key player in o ur Affera Mapping and Ablation System Software Team working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field. This role is piv otal in designing and developing intuitive user-friendly interfaces that enhance the usability and functionality of our advanced medical devices.

The i deal candidate should have extensive experience designing developing and testing real-time high-performance visualization software applications. They will take ownership of critical software features collaborating closely with other engineering teams to bring these features to life.

About the Affera Mapping and Ablation System

The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the hearts electrical activity helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals restoring normal heart rhythm.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UI designers and medical professionals to gather requirements and translate them into compelling user experiences.

• Develop and maintain high-quality scalable and maintainable code using Qt Python and QML on a Linux operating system .

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers product design engineers software test reliability and leadership to define software requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.

• Mentor and guide less experienced software team members fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

• Apply best practices in software development to maintain high-quality code.

• Attend and participate in pre-clinical in-vivo system evaluations.

• Participate in laboratory demonstrations for internal stakeholders and clinicians.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 7 years of relevant experience

• OR Masters degree with 5 years of relevant experience

• OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise working in Python/ C environments ideally with ROS or device-level comms

• Strong experience in desktop UI development ( e.g. Qt/QML PyQt Open GL unity GTK WPF or similar)

• Experience building real-time or data-rich interfaces for technical or clinical applications

• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing challenges

• Experience with software version control systems such as Git

• Experience working with UI designers and implementing UI designed in Figma or similar

• Experience with Agile development methodologies

• Experience with cloud-based platforms and services (e.g. AWS Azure)

• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices including automated testing and deployment

• Experience working in a regulated environment.

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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.

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$148000.00 - $222000.00

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 Medtronic

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Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 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.

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