We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 Jul 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The person in this role will work from the Medtronic facility located in Mounds View, Minnesota.

The Enterprise Architecture & Data Platforms value-stream (EADP) is accountable for enterprise data assets across the company including data & analytics platforms, data & analytics solutions governance, quality, recency, data interfaces, integration with external systems and advanced analytics capabilities. The Hyperautomation team is part of the Data Platforms value-stream and uses advanced technologies to automate business and IT processes. This can include anything from simple task automation to complex decision making and agentic AI. We empower our employees and services with digital superpowers.

We are seeking an established and highly experienced Principal Full Stack JavaScript Developer with expertise in full stack software development using JavaScript and ideally experience in building Generative AI solutions, to join our Data Science, Process Excellence and Automation team. As a Developer, you will play a pivotal role in building and maintaining our Generative AI platform called “MedtronicGPT” to drive process optimization and increase productivity for our employees globally. Your understanding of software development and leveraging AI will be crucial in building, deploying and maintaining a scalable enterprise platform.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career in IT that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. Check out the accomplishments of our Women in IT group! http://bit.ly/MedtronicWomeninIT

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

• Designs, develops, tests, debugs, and implements operating system components, software tools, and utilities.
• Determines systems software design requirements.
• Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.
• Generates systems software engineering policies, standards, and procedures.
• May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs.
• Design, develop, test, and deploy highly scalable and resilient JavaScript applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and understand requirements and translate them into functional and high-quality software solutions.
• Create and work with various APIs, ensuring seamless data flow and integration across multiple systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues, optimize performance, and ensure application scalability and achievable maintenance.
• Be responsible for developing, improving, supporting, and monitoring the Generative AI platform.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure applications remain current.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality; distribute knowledge.
• Contribute to system process documentation, application design, and architecture.

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of experience with an advanced degree

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strongly Preferred:
  • Excellent communication skills, fluent spoken and written English.
  • Continuous learner with a passion for exploring new technologies and process optimization methodologies.
  • Solid problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy. Analyze complex process scenarios and offer solutions.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, or related technical discipline.
  • 7+ years of experience in Full stack JavaScript development.
  • Proven experience in building, deploying, and maintaining scalable JavaScript applications.
  • Proficiency in various APIs (REST, GraphQL) and understanding of how to design them efficiently.
  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
  • Experience with version control systems like Git.
  • Experience building Generative AI solutions, understanding of prompt engineering, vectorization, and/or cognitive search/RAG.
• Previous Medtronic experience or prior Med Tech industry experience
• Proven ability to work as a team player, delivering quality results within defined timelines.
• Strong experience with NextJS/ReactJs.
• Strong experience AWS and Azure infrastructure.
• Experience working with (vector) databases like MongoDB or Milvus.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes

Physical Job Requirements

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.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$148,000.00 - $222,000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.