Software Test Engineer II

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. At Medtronic Patient Care Systems (PCS), we power the digital heartbeat behind life-saving cardiac therapies. We build the connected ecosystem that enables clinicians to monitor, manage, and protect millions of patients living with implantable cardiac devices around the world. From secure device connectivity and real-time data platforms to intelligent clinical tools and patient-facing experiences, PCS transforms complex cardiac data into clarity, helping physicians make faster decisions, improving outcomes, and giving patients greater confidence in their care. Every line of code we write supports someone’s parent, spouse, child, or friend. Our work ensures that life-saving therapies are not only delivered safely and reliably, but continuously improved through innovation, insight, and global scale. If you want to build technology that truly matters, where uptime means peace of mind and innovation means more birthdays, join us. Together, we are shaping the future of connected cardiac care and changing lives every single day. We support a hybrid work model based out of our Galway offices. Alongside a competitive base salary (outlined below), we provide a comprehensive benefits package including an annual performance bonus, pension contribution, family healthcare coverage, continuous professional development, and more. #Li-hybrid Come for a job, stay for a career! A Day in the Life of our Software Test Engineering Team: As a Software Test Engineer II within the PCS organization, you will be involved in verification of the software ecosystem supporting Medtronic implantable cardiac devices and will operate in all phases and contribute to all activities of the software development process. Medtronic PCS teams develop the next generation medical technologies that save lives, improve quality of living for millions of patients across the world. The team works with various software technologies in application software, network software, mobile software, BT/BLE communication software, and interfacing with embedded software for management and control of implantable medical devices. The team is seeking a proactive, self-motivated, and highly skilled software development engineer in test to lead the charge in building the next generation of CRM solutions. This role demands innovative thinking, a strong background in test automation, and a passion for creating robust, scalable systems that drive exceptional user experiences. In this role, you will design and build scalable automation frameworks, influence engineering best practices, and collaborate closely with R&D, software engineering, and quality partners to improve software quality, delivery predictability, and compliance in a regulated medical device environment. Primary Responsibilities: Develop, and maintain automation tools and frameworks supporting software verification. Lead and expand system‑level test automation capabilities. Evolve CI/CD automation to improve reliability, scalability, and execution speed. Support test infrastructure setup, validation, and ongoing maintenance. Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a collaborative, learning‑focused team environment. Act as a technical leader influencing automation strategy, tooling decisions, and engineering best practices. Leverage AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to support code development, refactoring, automation, and troubleshooting—applying strong judgment to validate outputs. Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and support parallel and distributed test execution. Apply system integration, risk‑based testing, and test evidence generation practices to support quality and compliance. Key Skills & Experience Must Have: Bachelor’s degree (Level 8 NFQ) in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related technical discipline. Minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience. Hands-on test automation experience using the likes of Appium and Selenium. Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages: Java, C#, Java Script, Python. A collaborative mindset. You are energized by fast-paced environments, proactive communication, and working closely with cross-functional teams. A track record of ownership. You have consistently deliver on commitments. Demonstrated experience owning your work and getting stuff done. Excitement, passion and curiosity about our mission of connecting the world’s health data and improving patient outcomes. Nice to Have Experience in working in a mobile environment with both Android and iOS Domain Experience: Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or the Healthcare space, especially around healthcare data, HIPAA, and data privacy. Physical Job Requirements The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at AskHR@medtronic.com . ‌ Benefits & Compensation Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 49,920.00 EUR - 74,880.00 EUR | This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).