Job Function:
R&D Product Development
Job Sub Function:
R&D Software/Systems Engineering
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Job Description:
About Orthopaedics
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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Staff Software Engineer, located in Boston, MA
Purpose:
As a Staff Software Engineer in the Infrastructure R&D team, you will architect, plan and lead development of high‑performance, on‑device medical software applications that securely connect to cloud for telemetry, command & control, remote diagnostics, and over‑the‑air updates. You will collaborate closely with a multi-functional team of systems, hardware, firmware, quality, and regulatory partners to deliver safe, reliable, and scalable software that directly impacts patient outcomes.
Job Responsibilities:
- Architect major software features/enhancements and deliver detailed development execution plans
- Participate in product planning sessions to accurately define development timelines
- Build production‑grade on‑device applications and services in C#/.NET for Windows targets, integrating with clinical applications, local and cloud services.
- Experience with relational databases and embedded databases such as SQLite, including schema design, data modeling, and data normalization. Strong proficiency in writing, optimizing, and debugging SQL queries.
- Develop concurrent, multi‑threaded components and services using REST APIs and databases, with an architecture that supports evolution and versioning.
- Design and implement secure device‑to‑cloud connectivity using modern, secure technologies like IoT, authenticated APIs.
- Use secure coding principles to ensure cybersecurity and patient safety with appropriate technologies and cybersecurity processes. Examples: X.509 device identity, mutual TLS, certificate rotation, secure storage (e.g., integration with Key Vault), threat modeling, and least‑privilege access.
- Build cloud‑connected backends and integrations in Azure or similar cloud environments (Functions, App Service, containers where appropriate) to support telemetry ingestion, command routing, and fleet operations.
- Drive software quality through unit/integration/system tests (including hardware‑in‑the‑loop), profiling, observability (structured logging, metrics, traces), and CI/CD integration.
- Contribute to regulatory documentation, traceability, and V&V aligned with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and related guidance; support submissions (e.g., FDA 510(k)) as needed.
- Collaborate in Agile/Scrum workflows, mentor junior engineers, and lead design/code reviews to sustain long‑term maintainability.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required. Master’s degree is a plus.
- 7+ years of relevant industry experience is required.
- 2+ years of leadership experience within an Agile/Scrum team as SW subject matter expert.
- Strong proficiency in full-stack C#/.NET development, object‑oriented design, and core CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms).
- Demonstrated expertise in multi‑threaded/concurrent programming, asynchronous patterns, performance optimization and database read-write operations.
- Hands‑on experience developing on embedded Windows targets (e.g., Windows IoT/Windows services), including integration with device controllers and peripherals.
- Proven experience building secure connected/IoT edge applications: networking, TLS, device identity/certificates, and resilient connectivity patterns.
- Proficiency across the full SDLC in a regulated environment: requirements, design, implementation, testing, traceability, release, and maintenance.
- Strong debugging and profiling skills on Windows; experience with CI/CD and automated testing.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and influence skills; ability to be a key participant in architecture and design reviews.
- Ability to work in Boston and travel as required.
- Up to 10% business may be required.
Preferred:
- Experience with AI-driven development.
- Experience with Windows application development using WPF or C++ / Qt.
- Experience in developing regulated medical device software (SaMD) under standards like IEC 62304, FDA cybersecurity guidance.
- Experience with requirements, design documentation in tools like Polarion, JAMA, etc.
- Experience in Python programming and script-based testing, test automation would be a plus.
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.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Agility Jumps, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Product Design, Report Writing, Requirements Analysis, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Scripting Languages, Software Architectures, Software Development Management, Software Engineering Practices, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Technologically Savvy
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$109,000.00 - $174,800.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
