Principal Software Engineer – Cloud/ Windows. Careers that Change Lives. Medtronic is a global leader in medical technology, services, and solutions that take on the healthcare industry's greatest challenges. Engineers and Scientists create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join the Coronary & Renal Denervation team and help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology 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. Come for a job, stay for a career. Treatments We Offer:Renal Denervation. Key Technologies Symplicity Spyral™ Renal Denervation (RDN) System. Medtronic’s Coronary and Renal Denervation (CRDN) business is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to be part of a high-performing team that is revolutionizing the design and development of energy based therapeutic medical devices to treat hypertension. In this role, you will leverage both your technical breadth and business acumen to support the newly approved therapy medical device software, the next generation medical device software products, and digital health solutions. This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Coronary and Renal Denervation (CRDN) unit. 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 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 Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:The Principal Software 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 Engineer drives technical strategy, ensures engineering excellence, and partners closely with product teams and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions. In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Principal Software Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:Lead the design and evolution of complex, scalable, and secure software release and configuration management system leveraging Agile principles and Scrum methodologies. Define and uphold architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices. Make high-impact technical decisions that align with long-term platform and business strategy. Review and guide system designs, APIs, data models, and integration approaches. Build and maintain high-quality Windows and AWS components using modern frameworks and technologies. Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability. Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, and compliance requirement. Follow Medical device regulations (IEC 62304, IEC 82304, FDA…etc.)Ensure documentation of the software including architecture and design detail, unit testing, defect tracking and reports. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in software development, and make recommendations for process improvements. 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. Anticipate the need for new development tools, methods, technologies, and processes. Represent your team to the wider organization. The successful candidate will have:2 years of technical leadership experience. Hands-on experience with CI/ CD platforms and automation. Strong expertise in Windows application development (.Net, C#, C )Strong expertise in back-end development (AWS, C#, REST APIs, Databases)Experience designing cloud-native applications. Strong knowledge of secure SDLC practices and software risk management. Qualifications – Must Have - Minimum Requirements. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME - Bachelor’s 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. Knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven systems. Experience in regulated or enterprise-scale environments. Knowledge of cloud and connected medical devices. Excellent collaboration skills across engineering, quality, and regulatory teams. Pragmatic decision-making that balances compliance, security, and delivery velocity. Clear communication with both technical and non-technical 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. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. Physical Job Requirements.