Director, Software Engineering & AI

About the role

Medtronic is looking for a Director of Software Engineering & AI for its R&D Software & Systems organization. The role drives software engineering excellence and accelerates AI adoption, combining software engineering, AI/ML, data science and scalable product development. It defines and executes the Software & AI roadmap, sets engineering practices and builds a high-performance organization delivering compliant, high-quality software.

Key responsibilities

• Formulate and drive the Software Excellence & AI strategy and roadmap with the MEIC R&D leader, and turn enterprise AI vision into executable frameworks
• Lead digital transformation, automation, AI adoption and engineering productivity improvements
• Set software excellence frameworks across SDLC, quality, metrics and governance
• Drive SDLC, Agile / SAFe, DevSecOps, CI/CD and test automation, and define engineering metrics dashboards
• Embed AI/ML into products and operations, oversee the AI lifecycle and drive AI upskilling and reporting
• Collaborate with ER&D leaders to deliver AI-enabled digital engineering and automated traceability
• Build and scale the organization, lead hiring of senior engineers, and run communities of practice

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, AI/Data Science or related field; Master's preferred
• 20+ years in software engineering and product development
• 10+ years in leadership roles managing large, global engineering teams
• Proven experience in software product development, AI/ML strategy and deployment, and digital transformation
• Experience in regulated industries such as MedTech preferred

Required skills

• Software architecture, cloud and distributed systems
• AI/ML, data platforms and large-scale computing
• Agile, DevOps, CI/CD and engineering metrics
• Leadership of large, cross-functional programs in a matrixed global environment

What we offer

• Competitive salary and a flexible benefits package
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (short-term) and an annual long-term incentive plan