Software engineer Lafayette

Software Engineer – Acute Care & Monitoring

Location:

Lafayette, CO.

Application window closes on 21 December 2025.

• Work with the software lead to define project goals and deliverables.
• Responsible for successfully delivering on project objectives and milestones.
• Bring architectural/design concepts into the product design, and assist at creating platform level architectures that can be used for multiple product lines.
• Ensure the design, development, and maintenance of complex software systems with high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Develop and debug software for embedded systems, ensuring seamless integration with hardware components.
• Work closely with the hardware team to provide feedback on hardware designs.
• Work with algorithm engineers to port complex algorithms into an embedded platform.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Generate deliverables (including documentation) to support IEC 62304, ISO 14971 and ISO 13485 requirements.
• Assist the effort to elicit and create software requirements.
• Implement and maintain robust software testing strategies, including unit, integration, and automated testing to ensure high‑quality code.
• Participate in the design of software verification and validation tests.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, providing timely and effective solutions.
• Participate in system level risk analysis and DFMEAs.
• Participate in hardware design reviews and component selection. Contribute to hardware DFMEAs.
• Creation of new and maintenance of existing custom software tools.
• Gathering of tool requirements.
• Development of scalable architecture.
• Validation and deployment.
• Stay up‑to‑date with the latest industry trends and technologies, continuously improving the software development process.
• May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree and 0 years of relevant experience.

• Any software engineering experience in the medical device industry or a highly regulated environment (e.g., defence/aviation).
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining complex software systems.
• Experience in real‑time software optimization.
• Knowledge of network communication protocols and image processing algorithms.
• Knowledge of continuous development and/or integration tools and practices, including automated testing and deployment.
• Experience with software risk analysis, including software failure mode and effects analysis.
• Awareness of medical device standards and applicable FDA standards.

Requires a Baccalaureate degree and 0 years relevant experience.

Salary ranges for U.S. (excl. PR) locations (USD): $74,400.00 – $.

This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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).

Incentive Plans; 401(k) plan with 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 VPs and above).

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For office roles, employees are independently mobile, interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and coworkers.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.