Senior Software Engineer

• Job title Senior Software Engineer
• Function R&D Product Development
• Sub function R&D Software/Systems Engineering
• Category Senior Engineer, R&D Software/Systems Engineering (ST6)
• Location Danvers / United States of America
• Date posted May 13 2026
• Requisition number R-075123
• Work pattern Fully Onsite

This job posting is anticipated to close on Jun 13 2026. We may however extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

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We are searching for the best talent for Senior Software Engineer.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop an embedded Linux platform using Yocto/Bitbake (or similar), including layer authoring, recipe creation, and OS image configuration for development and production environments.
• Develop and maintain embedded C/C++ application software cross-compiled for the target hardware; own the build, integration, and debugging lifecycle for low-level system components.
• Author Python-based system scripts and on-device tools for device configuration, log management, and operational workflows; write and maintain pytest unit tests with enforced code coverage standards.
• Build and maintain a device management web UI using HTML5, CSS3/SASS, Angular and integrate it as a deployable package.
• Own and optimize the CI/CD pipeline: code quality checks (static analysis, linting), full OS image builds, SBOM and CVE report generation, and image signing.
• Apply IEC 62304-compliant development processes ensuring requirements traceability, verification, and validation; implement features in compliance with FDA design controls, ISO 14971 risk management, and FDA cybersecurity guidance.
• Perform peer code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to architectural design decisions across the platform and application layers.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across software, cloud, regulatory, and clinical teams on test planning and defect resolution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of embedded Linux internals development experience, including Linux kernel configuration, driver development, and OS image authoring using Yocto/BitBake (or equivalent) on Linux-based build environments.
• 6+ years of C/C++ experience for embedded or cross-compiled targets.
• 4+ years of Python experience for system-level tooling and automation, including pytest and coverage tooling.
• 4+ years of front-end development experience with HTML5, CSS3 (SASS/LESS), Angular framework.
• 4+ years of CI/CD pipeline development experience with integrated quality gates (static analysis, linting, SBOM/CVE reporting).
• Experience integrating cloud connectivity services: TLS outbound communication, video streaming, and OTA update mechanisms.
• Experience implementing WiFi authentication mechanisms (e.g., WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1X) for embedded Linux platforms.

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• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of IEC 62304, FDA design controls, ISO 14971, and FDA cybersecurity guidance
• Familiarity with SBOM generation and CVE triage for embedded Linux platforms.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across embedded, cloud, regulatory, and clinical teams.

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $109,000 - $174,800

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401k).This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year. Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits This job posting is anticipated to close on June, 13, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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