We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 May 2026

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

Principal Software Cloud Test Engineer

Careers That Change Lives

At Medtronic we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems make progress and deliver meaningful innovations.

Medtronic is seeking a motivated and detailed-oriented Principal Software engineer to join our PCS Software this role you will be shaping the future of healthcare technology by leading designing developing verifying and validating state-of-the-art software solutions that deliver critical device and patient data everyday.

If you thrive on solving complex technical challenges advancing engineering excellence and delivering impactful solutions that improve patient outcomes this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation building platforms that support life-changing and life-saving medical technologies around the world.

Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Integrated Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure.

We are comprised of three businesses:

Cardiac Pacing Therapies

Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Services

And Defibrillation Solutions

We put people first in all we do. We remain on the leading edge of innovation to ensure that we treat more people. We excel in how we operate to deliver the best experiences for people who touch our therapies.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on lives while working at the forefront of medical innovation

This position is in Mounds View MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) unit. 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. We are working on-site 4 days per week 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 will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

We believe that when people from different cultures genders and points of view come together innovation is the result and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

A Day in the Life

In general the following responsibilities apply for the Principal Software Cloud Test Engineer role. This includes but is not limited to the following:

The Principal Software Cloud Test Engineer will serve as the technical leader and be responsible for architecting designing building and scaling software release management and configuration management system across the full technology stack consisting of cloud services (AWS) Windows application and system integrations. This role combines deep hands-on engineering expertise with architectural leadership technical decision-making and mentorship.

The Principal Software Cloud Engineer drives technical strategy ensures engineering excellence and partners closely with product teams and business stakeholders to deliver impactful general the following responsibilities apply for the Principal Software Engineer role. This includes but is not limited to the following:

• Lead and align all test engineers ensuring consistent application of standards patterns and best practices across multiple engineering teams.
• Define and own the test architecture and automation strategy for cloud-native platforms including microservices APIs event-driven systems and data pipelines.
• Evaluate and introduce modern tools frameworks and methodologies to continuously improve quality engineering capabilities.
• Ensure execution of test plans and verification activities actively monitoring progress risks and quality outcomes to support delivery commitments.

• Establish and maintain full traceability from software requirements through verification test design execution and reporting.
• Build a culture of shared ownership of quality across development and test engineering.

• Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives audits and lessons learned.
• Provide leadership in solving engineering problems and fostering creativity and innovation in design and problem solutions

• Mentor and coach other engineers across the team on test design automation best practices and quality engineering principles.
• Represent your team to the wider organization.

The successful candidate will have:

• Handson experience with CI/CD platforms (AWS Azure) and expertise in test automation tools and frameworks (e.g. Selenium Playwright Pytest Junit).
• Strong expertise in Windows application development (.Net C# C Java JavaScript and Python)
• Strong expertise in back-end development (AWS C# REST APIs Databases).
• Experience with behavior-driven and test-driven development practices including Gherkin YAML and related specifications.

Qualifications

Must Have - Minimum Requirements

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelors degree in computer engineering electrical engineering computer science engineering or a related technical discipline and minimum of 7 years of work experience OR advanced degree in computer engineering electrical engineering computer science engineering or a related technical discipline with 5 years of work experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in regulated or enterprise-scale environments
• Knowledge of cloud and connected medical devices
• Excellent collaboration skills across engineering quality and regulatory teams
• Pragmatic decisionmaking that balances compliance security and delivery velocity
• Clear communication with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders

About Medtronic

Together we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic we push the limits of what technology therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Lets work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend lifewhere your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$146400.00 - $219600.00

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 insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-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:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We 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 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.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.

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