Software Development Manager Jobs in San Ramon, CA

Job Summary:
Johnson & Johnson MedTech is a leader in healthcare innovation dedicated to improving health through advanced solutions. The Senior Manager, R&D Software Engineering will lead a team of software engineers in developing innovative medical device applications, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and driving product development initiatives.
Responsibilities:
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers.
• Define team goals, development roadmaps, and performance metrics.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Align software development efforts with organizational objectives and product strategies.
• Guide architecture, design, development, and integration for safety critical medical device application and embedded software systems using (but not limited to) C/C++, Python, Qt, LabVIEW, .NET.
• Guide integration with hardware components and communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, USB, etc.).
• Ensuring all software development complies with regulatory standards (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 62304). Develop code as part of larger software development projects. Overseeing development from conception to validation, ensuring documentation meets regulatory standards
• Drive adoption of best practices in version control, CI/CD, Unit Testing, and debugging.
• Ensure 'Secure-by-Design' and 'Privacy-by-Design' to comply with the cybersecurity and privacy requirements for various regions; e.g.: FDA guidelines based on Section 3305 of the Omnibus -- 'Ensuring Cybersecurity of Medical Devices'.
• Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities and resources.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, QA, product, regulatory, and operations teams.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software within budget constraints.
• Maintain documentation and traceability for regulatory and quality audits.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop engineering talent.
• Conduct performance reviews and career development planning.
• Promote knowledge sharing and technical training within the team.
• Lead a team of software engineers and guide the architecture, design, and development for safety critical medical device application
• Develop code as part of larger software development projects. Evaluate available options and implement the best approaches. Overseeing development from conception to validation, ensuring documentation meets regulatory standards
• Adhere to all procedures for end-to-end software / firmware development life cycle including requirements, design, coding, unit testing, system integration, and software release
• Ensuring all software development complies with regulatory standards (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 62304)
• May need to do hands-on troubleshooting to resolve system, hardware, and software issues requiring data analysis to identify underlying root cause
• Oversight of development and deliverables from outsourced vendor
• Serve as subject matter expert in areas of competence
• Hires, mentors, and directs software engineers, including performance assessments and career development
• Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in embedded and GUI software development in medical device domain.
• 4+ years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Proven experience in delivering software for embedded systems in consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, or industrial applications.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in C/C++, algorithms, embedded, microcontrollers.
• Familiarity with QNX and Windows.
• Demonstrated ability in software / firmware development delivering reliable, testable and maintainable code for embedded system.
• Experience with hardware / software integration and issue resolution.
• Experience working in FDA regulated industry.
• Familiarity with software development tools (e.g., JAMA, Git, Jenkins, JIRA).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and software lifecycle management.
Preferred:
• Experience with Python, UML, C#, Qt or LabView.
• Experience with RTOS and hardware communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, RS485, TCP, UDP.
• Proficient in Windows API, DLLs, and interfaces.
• Developing Others
• Inclusive Leadership
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Operations Management
• Process Improvements
• Research and Development
• Researching
• SAP Product Lifecycle Management
• Software Acquisitions
• Software Development Management
• Software Engineering Practices
• Software Quality Assurance (SQA)
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Team Management
• Technologically Savvy
Company:
At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we are working to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges through innovations at the intersection of biology and technology. Founded in 1886, the company is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, US, , with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.