Senior Software Engineer
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Posted: September 09,2026
Salary: $120,000
A Twin Cities medical technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a team developing sophisticated software used in advanced medical procedures.
This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys building and debugging complex systems while also taking ownership of software requirements, design documentation, testing, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, debug, and support software features across complex integrated systems
Translate technical requirements into clear, testable software requirements
Create and maintain software design and architecture documentation
Support verification, traceability, and risk-management activities
Partner with QA and engineering teams to support product releases
Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and complex troubleshooting
Help improve software development and documentation processes
Mentor engineers on requirements, traceability, and compliant development practices
Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience
Experience in a regulated environment, ideally medical devices
Strong experience with C#, Python
Experience with complex, integrated software/hardware systems
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
Ability to translate technical concepts into clear documentation
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Preferred: Experience with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, requirements traceability, SDS/SAD, FMEA, DVT, verification/validation, or regulatory audits.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, debug, and support software features across complex integrated systems
- Translate technical requirements into clear, testable software requirements
- Create and maintain software design and architecture documentation
- Support verification, traceability, and risk-management activities
- Partner with QA and engineering teams to support product releases
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and complex troubleshooting
- Help improve software development and documentation processes
- Mentor engineers on requirements, traceability, and compliant development practices
Qualifications
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Experience in a regulated environment, ideally medical devices
- Strong experience with C#, Python
- Experience with complex, integrated software/hardware systems
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate technical concepts into clear documentation
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Skills mentioned
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