DevOps Principal Embedded Software Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Jan 2026At 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.A Day in the LifeMedtronic strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. The Robotic Surgical Technologies Business Unit set the standard for Robotically Assisted Surgery (RAS) by creating innovative surgical products and services that focus on surgical procedures of diseases and conditionsLocated at the Medtronic office in the Seaport District of Boston, MA, as a Principal DevOps Software Engineer you will lead and/or participate in supporting our CI/CD infrastructure for the software development organization. You will also be involved in the processes to develop, deploy, and operate infrastructure, tools, and services for our large and continuously growing SCM eco-system. You will work in a fast-paced environment with a group of software engineers, software test engineers, system test engineers, project management, field service and other related disciplines to deliver our Surgical Robotics software. Do you like Ansible? Do you know how to cross-compile 3rd party libraries from source and create a Debian package to distribute them? Are you a CMake expert? Are you the go-to source for Git commands and solutions on your team? Do you like automating yourself out of a task and then moving on to the next task to automate? Do you have strong Linux admin skills? Do you enjoy a DevOps role that supports an embedded device? If any of those questions are relevant (and interesting) to you, we would welcome hearing from you.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. ​You Will:Support the software development life cycle for design, implementation, build, test, deployment and debugging of embedded software on a medical deviceArchitecting, implementing, and supporting an end-to-end CI/CD system which includes the Atlassian Suite of tools (Jira, BitBucket, Bamboo, Confluence) and JFrog ArtifactoryLead and participate on a team of DevOps engineers to develop, deploy, and operate infrastructure, tools, and services for our large and continuously growing SCM eco-system Ability to automate release deployments across development, test, staging, Quality Assurance and production stacks using a combination of scripting languages and other automation toolkitsDebug build issues for a cross-compiled, multi-target architecture based embedded productIdentifying problem areas within the current software systems and crafting efficient solutionsCollaborating with internal and external customers, partners, and leadership to define a roadmap for SCM systems that enables our customers to increase product development efficiencyHistory of building automation to scale services and reduce operational overheadCrafting and implementing critical metrics using various analytics methods and dashboardsAbility to work with our partner IT organizations to fulfill our technical project goalsServe as a technical lead for an Agile team and actively participate in all Agile ceremoniesLead by doing, taking a hands-on approach working with the engineers on the teamFoster a culture of operational excellence, encouraging teams to continuously strive to improve the customer experience and drive impactful results.Must Have:Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience orMaster's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience or PhD with 3 years relevant experienceStrong SW engineering process skills including development, test, and deployment using infrastructure-as-code, scripting, and CI/CD automationExperience with an embedded product build environment and tools (make, CMake, compilers, cross-compile tools, IDE's, etc) Expert level automation skills and driving initiatives to automate processesDeep knowledge of Agile principles and practices and the ability to transfer that understanding at all levels of the organizationLinux system administration experience (Ubuntu and RHEL knowledge strongly preferred)Strong expertise in scripting languages like Python and Shell Solid understanding of containerization tools like DockerKnowledge of DevOps monitoring systems such as Datadog, Grafana / Prometheus and/or similar systems.Nice to Have...Ways to stand out from the crowd:10+ overall years of relevant experience5+ years of proven track record crafting & implementing sophisticated software systemsExpert level expertise building and running large scale Git infrastructureAccountable for forecasting and budgetingProven track record of developer operations supporting an embedded deviceOutstanding problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with customers and across teams and organizationsPhysical Job RequirementsThe 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 PackageA 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):$155,200.00 - $232,800.00This 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, andSimple 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), andCapital 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.Further details are available at the link below: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 .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.If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.