Job Details

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

Job Function:
R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:
R&D Software/Systems Engineering

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description:

About MedTech - Surgery

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 surgery? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world's most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

This is a remote role available in all states within the United States of America. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply.

Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

We are searching for the best talent for Senior Engineer, R&D Software Engineer to be in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Purpose: As a Staff Software Engineer, you will make important contributions to the Johnson & Johnson Surgical Advanced Imaging New Product Development (NPD) pipeline and transform patient care through innovation. You will be responsible for developing production ready software for use in cutting edge medical device platforms and associated capital equipment. You must be self-motivated, independent, have an eagerness to learn, and have a passion for the medical technology field. You are expected to demonstrate sophisticated engineering knowledge, be able to independently resolve different technical issues, and communicate broadly across different engineering teams.

What you will be responsible for:

• Develop and deliver robust and safe software for medical devices, from the concept phase and research through design, coding, simulation, testing, integration and debugging, to manufacturing and post-launch support
• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and translate those insights into efficient, intuitive user interfaces
• Collaborate with engineers in mechanical, electrical, firmware, test, and other fields to build innovative solutions and ensure requirements and specifications are met
• Document the design of your software, coordinate code reviews, and participate in the formal release process for medical devices satisfying quality and regulatory requirements
• Live J&J's Credo by demonstrating a dedication to environmental and safety goals, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or related engineering field is required.

Required:

• 5+ years of dynamic production-grade software development experience.
• DevOps experience
• Strong C/C++ coding skill
• Ubuntu development experience
• Experience interfacing with external hardware
• Experience with automated unit testing
• Experience with software development tools, version control, communication protocols, and development process.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Must be able to work effectively at all levels in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to mentor/teach others on the team

Preferred:

• Medical device experience (IEC 62304) or experience in heavily regulated industry/environment
• At least one full software development cycle from concept to commercial release.
• Experience with sophisticated embedded software development with multiple modules in different language platforms.
• Experience with Python development

Other:

• May require up to 10% travel

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, external applicants please contact us via , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:
Mechanical Engineering, Product Development, Strategic Thinking

Preferred Skills:
Agility Jumps, Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Collaborating, 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 :
$129,200 - $174,800

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
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. This position is overtime eligible. (include if applicable for role) This position is eligible for a shift differential. (include if applicable for role) 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 (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. 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 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 Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. This job posting is anticipated to close on [January/23/2026]. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on to accept additional applications