Senior Desktop UI Software Engineer (Qt / QML) Job at Medtronic in Newton

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 25 Aug 2025

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.

• This role requires candidates to be local to the Greater Boston area or have the ability to relocate for the position.

The Senior Desktop UI Software Engineer (Qt / QML) will be a key player in o ur Affera Mapping and Ablation System Software Team, working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field. This role is piv otal in designing and developing intuitive, user-friendly interfaces that enhance the usability and functionality of our advanced medical devices.

The i deal candidate should have extensive experience designing, developing, and testing real-time high-performance visualization software applications. They will take ownership of critical software features, collaborating closely with other engineering teams to bring these features to life.

About the Affera Mapping and Ablation System

The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the heart's electrical activity, helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified , the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals, restoring normal heart rhythm.

Primary Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, real-time visualization applications in a collaborative team environment

Take ownership of key software features, driving their development from concept through to production

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware, QA, and DevOps, to ensure seamless integration and high-quality software delivery

Optimize software performance, ensuring low latency, high reliability, and scalability in a regulated environment

Implement and maintain robust software testing strategies, including unit, integration, and automated testing to ensure high-quality code

Document software designs, coding practices, and development workflows to maintain high levels of clarity and consistency within the team

Stay current with the latest developments in software engineering, particularly in the areas of medical technology, visualization, and real-time systems.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies within the team

Attend and participate in pre-clinical in-vivo system evaluations.

Participate in laboratory demonstrations for internal stakeholders and clinicians

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise working in Python / C++ environments, ideally with ROS or device-level comms

Strong experience in desktop UI development ( e.g. Qt / QML, PyQt , Open GL , unity, GTK, WPF, or similar)

Experience building real-time or data-rich interfaces for technical or clinical applications

Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns

Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing challenges

Experience with software version control systems, such as Git

Experience working with UI designers and implementing UI designed in Figma or similar

Experience with Agile development methodologies

Experience with cloud-based platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure)

Knowledge of CI / CD tools and practices, including automated testing and deployment

Experience working in a regulated environment.

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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.

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) : $122,400.00 - $183,600.00 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 insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance / reimbursement , and Simple 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) , and Capital 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 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 here .

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