Sr. Software DevOps Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 Nov 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

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 Sr. Software DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in accelerating our software development lifecycle, software build process, enhancing our cloud infrastructure, and ensuring the highest level of security and compliance in our deployment processes. Your expertise will bridge the gap between complex medical software development and scalable, robust cloud solutions, driving efficiency and reliability across all our engineering operations.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in various build systems, including CMake, ROS/Catkin, and/or Bazel, enabling them to support and enhance complex development ecosystems effectively. They should also be well-versed in designing, implementing, and managing DevOps practices within the healthcare, medical device, or robotics software industry. This includes deep familiarity with AWS cloud services, proficiency in programming languages such as Python and C++, and a proven track record of architecting, implementing, and optimizing scalable CI/CD pipelines for complex software applications. They should have an in-depth knowledge and experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration, along with proficiency in JFrog Artifactory for artifact management. Experience in building monitoring dashboards and pipelines using Grafana or similar systems is crucial for ensuring operational visibility and performance optimization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the build system and developer tools to streamline development processes and enhance efficiency

• Demonstrate expertise in various build systems, including CMake, ROS/Catkin, and Bazel, to support diverse project needs

• Work on automation across all stages of software deployment and infrastructure management to improve efficiency and reduce manual overhead

• Establish and maintain monitoring and logging systems to proactively address performance issues and ensure system health

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in the development, test, and production environments, ensuring high availability and performance

• Collaborate with teams to integrate DevOps practices into the development lifecycle of Python, C++, and QT applications

• Implement, manage, and monitor CI/CD pipelines for native applications and cloud services, ensuring fast and reliable deployment

• Set up and maintain the CI/CD infrastructure and build agents within a Bitbucket/Bamboo environment, ensuring seamless integration and automation across software development and deployment processes

• Document DevOps processes, tools, and configurations to maintain a clear understanding among teams and to facilitate onboarding of new team members

• Contribute to disaster recovery planning, risk management, and data protection, in compliance medical software regulations

• Stay abreast of new technologies and trends in the DevOps and cloud space, particularly those relevant to the medical device and healthcare sectors

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

• OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

• OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience
• Extensive experience using build systems to enhance the deployment of software on various platforms using tools such as CMake, Bazel, and others

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience with building monitoring dashboards using tools such as Grafana

• Proficient in languages such as Python, C++, Bash, or similar

• Extensive experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet)

• Expertise in AWS services and infrastructure, including EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, CDK and CloudFormation

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

• Solid understanding of network protocols and services

• Familiarity with compliance standards and security frameworks relevant to the medical device software industry (e.g., HIPAA, FDA regulations)

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

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