Senior Desktop UI Software Engineer; Qt​/QML

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 Jan 2026

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

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In‑person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re 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.

* This role requires candidates to be local to the Greater Boston area or have the ability to relocate for the position.*

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

The ideal 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.

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 heart’s 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.

• Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance, real‑time visualization applications in a collaborative team environment

• Take ownership of key software features, driving their development from concept through to production

• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including hardware, QA, and Dev Ops, to ensure seamless integration and high‑quality software delivery

• Optimize software performance, ensuring low latency, high reliability, and scalability in a regulated environment

• Implement and maintain robust software testing strategies, including unit, integration, and automated testing to ensure high‑quality code

• Document software designs, coding practices, and development workflows to maintain high levels of clarity and consistency within the team

• Stay current with the latest developments in software engineering, particularly in the areas of medical technology, visualization, and real‑time systems

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies within the team

• Attend and participate in pre‑clinical in‑vivo system evaluations

• Participate in laboratory demonstrations for internal stakeholders and clinicians

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience

• OR Master’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience

• OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience

• 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…