Principal Software Engineer – UI/UX, Qt/QML

Medtronic

Principal Software Engineer leading architecture for Prism Mapping application UI at Medtronic. Collaborating with UX design to innovate UI solutions for medical technologies.

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 application UI — Qt/QML structure, state management, navigation, theming, accessibility, and performance.
Define multi-release direction for the UI in partnership with UX design leadership and product.
Set the engineering bar for UI code on clarity, safety, testability, and performance under clinical conditions.
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 Qt/QML applications at scale — state management, threading, performance, accessibility, theming.
Track record of shaping UI architecture for complex technical or clinical products across multiple releases.
Strong understanding of how UI architecture interacts with real-time data, GPU rendering, and clinical workflow constraints.
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.

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

UI ArchitectureState ManagementPerformance OptimizationThemingAccessibilitySoftware Design PatternsTestabilityComplex System DesignMulti-Component SystemsTechnical Roadmap Development

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipMentoringCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving