# Principal Software Engineer - Signals & Algorithm Interfaces (Python/C++)

Hiring organization: [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3cd05846-d250-490d-9268-cf5fb71e3a6d

Listed on Medtronic's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Principal
- Salary: 152800 – 229200 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads the technical architecture for integrating real-time signal processing and algorithms into a cardiac mapping platform used by electrophysiologists during live procedures. It suits experienced engineers who excel at designing complex, high-performance systems that bridge algorithm research and clinical production environments.

_Our summary, not Medtronic's wording._

## Skills named

C++, Python

## Required

- Bachelor's degree with 7+ years relevant experience, OR Master's degree with 5+ years, OR PhD with 3+ years
- Lead architecture for real-time signal pipelines and algorithm execution frameworks
- Define multi-release technical direction for algorithm integration
- Set engineering standards for real-time guarantees and clinical performance
- Drive cross-functional technical alignment

## Nice to have

- Deep expertise architecting production signal and algorithm pipelines
- Strong DSP fundamentals knowledge and understanding of latency and determinism constraints
- Track record of research-to-production algorithm pathways
- Deep expertise in Python and C++ for complex multi-component systems
- Experience with complex real-time, device-integrated, or networked systems
- Leadership experience on large cross-functional technical initiatives
- Experience defining architecture and standards across teams
- Experience solving ambiguous technical problems spanning multiple domains
- Experience influencing technical decisions beyond immediate team
- Experience in regulated environments
- Advances team productivity through AI tools

Apply on Medtronic's site: https://medtronic.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MedtronicCareers/job/Newton-Massachusetts-United-States-of-America/Principal-Software-Engineer---Signals---Algorithm-Interfaces--Python-C---_R65929-1