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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer - CRM - **Company:** Medtronic Inc. - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $152,800.0 - $229,200.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Perl (Programming Language), Firmware, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Subversion, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, GitHub Copilot, Cloudformation, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Github Enterprise, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Software Version Control, Docker, Legacy Systems - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4125437fe30bc17a ## About the Role As a Principal Software Engineer, you will use your strong DevOps and CI/CD expertise to advance the tools and workflows used by the Device Embedded Systems group. You will play a leading role in the group's transition to GitHub Enterprise, the adoption of GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted development agents, and the delivery of select tools in partnership with a dedicated AWS cloud team. We are looking for a highly motivated, self-starting software engineer who wants to innovate in a fast-paced environment and improve people's quality of life. The ideal candidate should have experience designing, implementing, and improving modern CI/CD processes and developer productivity tooling, including building workflows and automation frameworks from the ground up on GitHub Enterprise. Key technical skills desired include: * CI/CD pipeline design and implementation, with hands-on expertise in GitHub Actions, reusable workflows, self-hosted runners, and branch/environment protection policies * Administration of GitHub Enterprise (Cloud or Server), including org and repo configuration, SSO/SCIM, Advanced Security, secret scanning, and Dependabot * Experience deploying and governing GitHub Copilot and Copilot agent capabilities (Copilot Business/Enterprise, Copilot Extensions, coding agents), including policy, telemetry, and driving developer adoption * Build, test, and deployment automation for embedded/firmware or comparably complex software environments * Source control migration and branching strategy development, including experience migrating teams from legacy systems (e.g., SVN) to Git/GitHub * Working knowledge of AWS services relevant to developer tooling (IAM, S3, EC2/ECS/Lambda, CodeArtifact, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch) and experience collaborating with a separate cloud platform team on shared-responsibility architectures * Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform or CloudFormation) and familiarity with containerized tooling (Docker) * Monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of delivery processes, including DORA-style metrics and pipeline observability The ideal candidate should also be comfortable training and mentoring teams, explaining both the "how" and "why" behind new practices, and guiding an engineering organization through a significant tooling and AI-adoption transition. Key skills and attributes include: * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Technical training, mentoring, and coaching experience, including enabling engineers on GitHub Enterprise workflows and responsible use of Copilot/AI coding agents * Change management and organizational influence, with a track record of driving enterprise-scale tool migrations and rollouts * Experience driving adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, and AI-assisted development practices across teams * Ability to influence and align with external partner teams (e.g., a central AWS cloud team) to deliver shared tooling in a regulated, safety-critical environment, Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 7 years of work experience, OR an advanced degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline with 5 years of work experience., * Experience developing GitHub Actions workflows, GitHub Enterprise org/repo configuration, and policy/security controls * Experience with GitHub Copilot and/or Copilot agent capabilities (Copilot Business/Enterprise, Extensions, coding agents) * Working knowledge of AWS and experience collaborating with a dedicated cloud platform team * Infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform or CloudFormation * Scripting/automation experience in Python * SVN integration and migration experience * Experience programming in Java and Perl (for legacy tool support) Experience delivering developer tooling in a regulated environment (medical device, aerospace, automotive, or similar) * ## Description * Evaluate, improve, and upgrade our firmware/software development tools and workflows * Lead migration and adoption efforts for GitHub Enterprise and AI-assisted development tooling (GitHub Copilot and coding agents), in partnership with the AWS cloud team * Partner with the central AWS cloud team to design, deliver, and support developer tools hosted on AWS * Train the team on use of new tools and practices * Troubleshoot and resolve technical and non-technical issues with tools and workflows * Support legacy tools, including OTS and custom-built solutions * Work well with a variety of individuals across engineering disciplines * Influence tools-related decisions and organizational processes ## Related Videos - [AI Pair Programming with GitHub Copilot at SAP: Looking Back, Looking Forward!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1546-ai-pair-programming-with-github-copilot-at-sap-looking-back-looking-forward) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Coffee With Developers - Kyle Daigle, COO of GitHub](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/910-coffee-with-developers-kyle-daigle-coo-of-github) - [Building the next generation of AI developer tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100069-building-the-next-generation-of-ai-developer-tools) ## Related Articles - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [GitHub Copilot: Beyond the Basics – 10 Ways to Elevate Your Coding](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/524-github-copilot-beyond-the-basics-10-ways-to-elevate-your-coding) - [How we Build The Software of Tomorrow](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/120-how-we-build-the-software-of-tomorrow) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Liuba Gonta and Yuliya Khadasevic - GitHub Copilot Beyond the Basics - 10 Ways to Elevate Your Coding](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/490-liuba-gonta-and-yuliya-khadasevic-github-copilot-beyond-the-basics-10-ways-to-elevate-your-coding)