Principal Software Engineer – 3D Visualization, OpenGL

Medtronic

Principal Software Engineer for 3D Visualization at Medtronic. Leading the architecture for real-time 3D visualization systems in the healthcare field.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeNewton • Massachusetts, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $152,800 - $229,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonQt

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead architecture for the Prism Mapping 3D visualization stack — OpenGL/VTK pipeline, Qt/QML integration, GPU resource management, and real-time performance strategy.
Define multi-release direction for visualization: new clinical modalities, new rendering capabilities, evolving GPU/driver landscape, and future hardware.
Set the engineering bar for rendered output on visual fidelity, latency, determinism, and testability.
Lead the design and delivery of major subsystems, cross-cutting architecture, or large technical initiatives.
Exercise broad technical judgment in defining approaches to complex system and architectural problems with limited oversight.
Drive technical alignment across software, systems, quality, product, and other cross-functional teams.
Establish and promote software design patterns, engineering standards, and development best practices.
Provide technical leadership across teams through mentoring, design reviews, and guidance on critical engineering decisions.
Identify and drive improvements in architecture, development processes, and system design.
Shape the technical roadmap and architectural direction for major subsystems or product capabilities.
Communicate complex technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders across functions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
Deep expertise architecting real-time 3D visualization systems in OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan, DirectX, or comparable rendering APIs, integrated with VTK and Qt/QML.
Strong understanding of GPU pipelines, shader architecture, and rendering performance under real hardware constraints.
Track record of shaping visualization architecture for complex technical or clinical products across multiple releases.
Deep expertise in Python and C++ and in software architecture for complex, multi- component systems.
Proven experience delivering complex, real-time, device-integrated, or networked systems.
Experience leading large, complex, cross-functional technical initiatives.
Experience defining architecture, standards, or technical direction across multiple components or teams.
Experience solving ambiguous, high-impact technical problems spanning multiple domains or subsystems.
Experience influencing technical decisions beyond immediate team boundaries.
Experience in regulated environments preferred.
Advances how the team uses AI tools — introduces new approaches that raise team productivity and quality.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

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Hard Skills & Tools

OpenGLWebGLVulkanDirectXVTKQt/QMLPythonC++Real-Time SystemsSoftware Architecture

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipMentoringCommunicationProblem SolvingCollaboration