Medtronic
Healthcare Technology
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer-Signals&AlgorithmInterfaces(Python/C++)
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“Principal Software Engineer - Signals & Algorithm Interfaces (Python/C++) at Medtronic. Skills: Architecture for algorithm integration, Real-time signal pipelines, Algorithm execution frameworks, Python, C++. Set the technical direction for how the Affera Signals & Algorithms team's work is brought into the Prism Mapping platform. Lead cross-cutting design for real-time signal pipelines, algorithm execution frameworks, and the optimization strategies that let algorithms hit clinical performance ”
What You'll Achieve.
How quickly new clinical capabilities reach physicians; How reliably they perform in the lab; Raise team productivity and quality
Industry & Context.
Drive root cause on the hardest cross-domain problems; Exercise broad technical judgment in defining approaches to complex system and architectural problems with limited oversight; Experience solving ambiguous, high-impact technical problems spanning multiple domains or subsystems
Minimum of 4 days a week onsite, U. S. work authorization sponsorship is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, Physical job requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
Nice to Have
Deep expertise architecting real-time signal and algorithm pipelines for production systems, understanding of DSP fundamentals and the constraints they impose on system architecture — latency, determinism, sample integrity, Track record of building research-to-production pathways for algorithm work, Deep expertise in Python and C++ and in software architecture for complex, multi-component systems, Proven experience delivering complex, real-time, device-integrated, or networked systems, Experience leading large, complex, cross-functional technical initiatives, Experience defining architecture, standards, or technical direction across multiple components or teams, Experience solving ambiguous, high-impact technical problems spanning multiple domains or subsystems, Experience influencing technical decisions beyond immediate team boundaries, Experience in regulated environments preferred, Advances how the team uses AI tools — introduces new approaches that raise team productivity and quality
What You'll Do.
Set the technical direction for how the Affera Signals & Algorithms team's work is brought into the Prism Mapping platform
Lead cross-cutting design for real-time signal pipelines
algorithm execution frameworks
and the optimization strategies that let algorithms hit clinical performance targets at scale
Partner deeply with the Signals & Algorithms team
and clinical experts to shape roadmaps
mentor senior engineers across the integration space
and drive root cause on the hardest cross-domain problems
Lead architecture for algorithm integration on the Prism Mapping platform — real-time signal pipelines
algorithm execution frameworks
and the data contracts that connect hardware
Define multi-release direction for the algorithm integration architecture and the team partnership model behind it
Set the engineering bar for algorithm-adjacent code on real-time guarantees
and clinical performance
Lead the design and delivery of major subsystems
cross-cutting architecture
or large technical initiatives
Exercise broad technical judgment in defining approaches to complex system and architectural problems with limited oversight
Drive technical alignment across software
and other cross-functional teams
Establish and promote software design patterns
engineering standards
and development best practices
Provide technical leadership across teams through mentoring
and guidance on critical engineering decisions
Identify and drive improvements in architecture
development processes
Shape the technical roadmap and architectural direction for major subsystems or product capabilities
Communicate complex technical tradeoffs
and recommendations to stakeholders across functions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner deeply with the Signals & Algorithms team, hardware engineers, and clinical experts; Drive technical alignment across software, systems, quality, product, and other cross-functional teams; Provide technical leadership across teams through mentoring, design reviews, and guidance on critical engineering decisions; Communicate complex technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders across functions
Communication Scope
Communicate complex technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders across functions
Process & Methodology
Lead the design and delivery of major subsystems, cross-cutting architecture, or large technical initiatives
Full Job Description
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 Jun 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. # **A Day in the Life** 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. As a Principal Software Engineer – Signals & Algorithm Interfaces (Python/C++) you will set the technical direction for how the Affera Signals & Algorithms team's work is brought into the Prism Mapping platform — the architecture that lets new algorithms reach the clinic safely and performantly, and the partnership model that connects algorithm development to production engineering. You'll lead cross-cutting design for real-time signal pipelines, algorithm execution frameworks, and the optimization strategies that let algorithms hit clinical performance targets at scale. You'll partner deeply with the Signals & Algorithms team, hardware engineers, and clinical experts to shape roadmaps, mentor senior engineers across the integration space, and drive root cause on the hardest cross-domain problems — the ones that span signal behavior, system code, and clinical workflow. Your decisions will determine how quickly new clinical capabilities reach physicians, and how reliably they perform in the lab. ** _About the Affera Prism Mapping System_ ** The Affera Prism Mapping System is an advanced electrophysiology mapping platform used by physicians to diagnose and guide the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. It captures and processes signals from inside the beating heart, bu
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