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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Software Engineering Manager - Cardiac Ablation Solutions - **Company:** Medtronic Inc. - **Location:** Newton, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $175,200.0 - $262,800.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Cyber Security, Embedded Software, Python (Programming Language), Software Product Management, Software Architecture, Software Maintenance, Anti-Phishing, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Strategies of Testing, Real Time Systems - **Published:** October 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us3c310dbabcf3cd5b21ae4687d59e744c/eaa ## About the Role 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., Experience with Python and C++ Bachelor's degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience OR advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience Preferred Qualifications Experience with embedded software, real-time systems, imaging, mapping, or medical device platforms. Familiarity with software quality processes and regulatory frameworks relevant to medical devices. Preference for working with agile development methodologies. Prior leadership in platform or product software organizations with multiple contributors and dependencies. Experience supporting fielded products, sustaining engineering, and post-market software issues. #LI-MDT For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. ยง 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. ## Description The Senior Engineering Manager, Software Development will lead a team responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software for the Affera mapping system. This role will provide technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional execution oversight to deliver safe, high-quality, and innovative software solutions that support product performance, regulatory compliance, and business objectives. The ideal candidate will have deep experience leading software engineering teams in a regulated environment, with strong expertise in software architecture, product development, testing methodologies, and team development. 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., Lead and develop a high-performing software engineering team responsible for core product software. Define technical direction, development priorities, and execution plans in alignment with product and business strategy. Support planning and execution of release milestones, risk management, defect resolution, and continuous improvement. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence. Recruit, coach, mentor, and retain engineering talent. Champion best practices in software development, architecture, cybersecurity, testability, and documentation. Contribute to product strategy through technical assessment, roadmap input, and tradeoff analysis., 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. U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. 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