Software Team Manager

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
In this role, you will join a world-class team of engineers within Medtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit, dedicated to developing cutting-edge medical devices that advance the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.
We are looking for a hands-on, proactive, and highly motivated Software Team manager to lead and support a multidisciplinary team working on a real-time electromagnetic navigation platform. You will lead and mentor engineers through the design and development of complex, service-oriented software systems — integrating frontend (React), backend (.NET/C#), advanced algorithms, live video, and hardware components.
You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments. You’re not only an excellent communicator and collaborator, but also a creative problem-solver who stays current with new technologies, embraces learning, and takes initiative to drive both product and team excellence. All with a relentless focus on clinical-grade quality, performance, and reliability.

This is an opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership role in a rapidly growing R&D environment. Join the world’s leading medical device company, and help us fulfill our mission- "to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life".

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

Lead a software team of engineers, fostering an environment of ownership, learning, and cross-functional collaboration
Mentor team members by encouraging knowledge-sharing, supporting personal growth, and fostering a psychologically safe team environment
Contribute directly to full-stack feature development, with strong emphasis on React, C#, and .NET in a service-oriented architecture
Take a proactive role in system architecture and design discussions, owning critical components and driving clarity across the tech stack
Ensure code quality through robust testing, design documentation, and thoughtful code reviews in compliance with regulatory requirements
Work closely with algorithm, UX, verification, and hardware teams to deliver cohesive, reliable, and high-performance system integration
Continuously seek opportunities to improve development processes and technology ecosystems — and motivate your team to do the same
Navigate technical challenges with foresight and support, resolve integration and performance issues, and ensure delivery under tight timelines

Required Knowledge and Experience:

B.Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field – Must
3+ years of experience leading software teams in a product-focused R&D environment
5+ years of hands-on experience in backend or full-stack software development
3+ years working with .NET (C#) in production environments
Strong experience with React and TypeScript, including Redux-based workflows
Demonstrated excellence in system design and clean, maintainable coding
Familiarity with automated testing platforms, unit testing, and CI/CD processes
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills — able to collaborate seamlessly with diverse stakeholders, including clinical and hardware teams
Proactive, self-sufficient, and able to lead projects and people from concept to delivery

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.

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.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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.