Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

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As aSenior Principal Software Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, development, integration, and evolution of software for complex embedded medical-device systems.

This position combines deep hands-on software engineering expertise with system-level technical leadership. You will work across embedded software, distributed communication, device interfaces, system integration, build and deployment infrastructure, and software architecture to deliver highly reliable solutions for robotic and digital surgery platforms.

The role requires an engineer who can operate effectively across the complete software development lifecycle, from early architectural concepts and proof-of-concept development through implementation, integration, verification, release, and product maintenance.

You will collaborate closely with Software, Systems Engineering, Hardware, Robotics, Clinical Engineering, Test, Quality, Cybersecurity, and external development partners to solve complex problems spanning multiple software components and subsystems.

The ideal candidate combines strong C/C++ and Linux expertise with broad systems knowledge, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to provide technical direction across multiple teams and programs.

At the Senior Principal level, you will be expected not only to solve difficult engineering problems, but also to define technical direction, identify system-level risks, influence architecture, drive engineering decisions, and mentor other engineers.

Key Accountabilities

· Provide senior technical leadership for the architecture, development, integration, and maintenance of complex embedded software systems.

· Lead the design and implementation of major software components, subsystems, interfaces, and platform-level capabilities.

· Develop robust embedded software primarily in C and C++ on Linux-based platforms.

· Define and evolve software architecture for distributed systems containing multiple embedded devices, applications, and services.

· Design and troubleshoot inter-process and inter-device communication, including middleware and DDS-based distributed communication.

· Drive system-level integration between software components, embedded devices, robotic subsystems, and external platforms.

· Lead investigation and resolution of complex problems involving software architecture, communication, performance, startup behavior, compatibility, device state, and system integration.

· Make architectural decisions that balance product requirements, safety, reliability, maintainability, performance, technical debt, and delivery risk.

· Establish clear technical interfaces and ownership boundaries between software components and collaborating development teams.

· Support integration and interoperability across multiple product platforms and software generations while managing backward compatibility and interface evolution.

· Provide technical leadership throughout feature development, integration testing, release readiness, verification and validation, and production support.

· Drive resolution of software release blockers and complex CI, build, integration, and deployment issues.

· Partner with Systems Engineering, Test, Quality, Cybersecurity, Clinical Engineering, and other stakeholders to translate system requirements into robust software solutions.

· Work effectively with globally distributed internal teams and external engineering partners to coordinate architecture, implementation, integration, and delivery.

· Lead technical discussions, design reviews, root-cause investigations, and architecture reviews involving multiple teams and engineering disciplines.

· Identify technical risks early and drive appropriate mitigation strategies.

· Mentor engineers in software architecture, C/C++ development, debugging, design practices, code quality, and system-level problem solving.

· Improve software engineering practices, development workflows, CI/CD infrastructure, code quality, testability, and maintainability.

· Serve as a technical authority for critical software areas and provide engineering guidance to project and program leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

· Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

· Experience developing software for medical devices, robotic systems, or other safety-critical products.

· Experience with DDS or comparable publish/subscribe middleware and distributed communication architectures.

· Experience designing communication interfaces, APIs, and versioned software contracts between independently developed components.

· Experience with embedded Linux platform architecture, system startup, service management, device communication, and diagnostics.

· Experience troubleshooting distributed-system performance, discovery, timing, and compatibility issues.

· Experience integrating embedded software with robotic hardware or other complex electromechanical systems.

· Experience with system compatibility management, API/interface versioning, and backward compatibility.

· Experience with secure software-development practices and cybersecurity considerations for connected embedded devices.

· Experience working within regulated software-development processes, including requirements, traceability, risk management, verification, and validation.

· Experience with Git, Jenkins or equivalent CI systems, static-analysis tools, automated test frameworks, and modern development environments.

· Experience leading complex software releases and resolving cross-team integration and release blockers.

· Experience with software platform modernization, architectural refactoring, and technical-debt reduction.

· Experience coordinating development across geographically distributed engineering teams and external development partners.

· Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and establish technical direction without relying solely on formal organizational authority.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company,

operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months,

subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be

required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that,

following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by

DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be

provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes

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In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.