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Senior / Principal Software Engineer (Real-Time Video Processing).

Medtronic
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1 year ago
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Careers that Change Lives 
 Are you interested in developing real-time AI and video processing pipelines for the operating room? Do you like the challenge of optimising performance for edge devices? Do you enjoy working with a dynamic team with a technically diverse skill set? 
 
Digital Surgery is developing new products to provide real-time guidance and decision support inside the operating room. As a Software Engineer working on the real-time video processing team, you’ll be helping to develop high-performance video and AI processing pipelines for use in the operating room. We’re looking for someone experienced with real-time video manipulation and parallel processing who is comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team. 
 
A Day in the Life 
• Design, implement, and optimise video processing pipelines running on computing systems deployed in the operating room
• Leverage hardware acceleration to develop high-performance, low-latency video capture, processing, AI inference, visualization and streaming software
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop robust and secure-by-design software for a medical device
• Maintain a high level of quality and reliability in submitted code and participate in team code reviews

Must Haves 
• Experience with Nvidia Holoscan, Deepstream, and/or Gstreamer 
• Excellent C++ development skills with C++11 or higher, multi-threading, inter-process communication and performance optimisation
• Excellent knowledge of software design principles and C++ design patterns
• Hands-on experience design low-latency, high-performance, real-time video or image processing software
• Experience developing or implementing real-time image processing algorithms using hardware acceleration
• Experience with CUDA or OpenCL
• Experience with TensorRT, Triton, or equivalent AI acceleration/inferencing frameworks 
• Ability to write clear, maintainable and well-documented code
• Capability to work independently, driving development from concept to production
• Strong communication skills 
 
Nice to Haves 
• Experience with Pytorch/TensorFlow or similar machine learning framework
• Knowledge of video compression and coding (e.g. H.264, H.265, VP9) 
• Good knowledge of Linux

We Offer
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees:
• Flexible working environment
• Annual Incentive Plan % depending on company results
• Pension scheme and group discount on healthcare insurance 
• Training possibilities via Cornerstone/Skills Lab
• Employee Assistance Program and Recognize! (our global recognition program)

Our Commitment
Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communities if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world. 

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