Senior Principal Software Engineer
Medtronic (company site, opens in a new tab)20+ yrsHyderabadOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 35–60 LPA
Posted 10h ago
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About This Role
- Lead software engineering excellence initiatives focusing on quality, patient safety, and software maturity across cardiovascular, medical surgical, and neuroscience portfolios.
- Drive software process improvements including defining and monitoring software excellence metrics (defect density, technical debt, code quality), DevOps and CI/CD pipeline integration, and optimization of tools and processes.
- Ensure regulatory compliance (ISO 13485, IEC 62304) for safety-critical software systems while mentoring teams and facilitating reuse of software components to enhance efficiency and reliability.
Minimum Requirements
- B-Tech/BE in Computer Science, Electronics or related field with 20+ years of software and systems engineering experience OR ME/M-Tech with 18+ years experience.
- Experience leading enterprise-scale software development focusing on quality, reliability, and maintainability.
- Deep knowledge of software engineering processes including Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, and regulatory standards relevant to healthcare or medical device software.
- Work Experience Required: 18+ to 20+ years as per educational qualifications. Notice period: Not explicitly mentioned in the JD.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in driving software maturity models like CMMI and process improvements using methodologies such as Six Sigma or statistical process control.
- Prior leadership in regulated industries (healthcare, aerospace, automotive) requiring stringent safety and regulatory compliance.
- Strong collaborator skilled at cross-functional engagement to align engineering, product, and quality teams with strategic software excellence and patient safety goals.