Principal software engineer

Johnson & Johnson
Milpitas, CA

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 jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Software/Systems Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Milpitas, California, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as a Principal Software Engineer-LabVIEW located in Milpitas, CA.

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 vision treatments? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs - from the pediatric to aging eye - in a patient's lifetime.

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

Purpose: Our Laser software team of developers are at the forefront of technology in the medical device industry. You will be making a vital contribution to the New Product Development pipeline and transforming patient care through innovation. Our Staff Software Engineer leads software/firmware development projects that provide creative, functional, cost effective, and validated product designs in a team-based environment. This is an opportunity for a key role in bringing exciting new products to market in support of the J&J Vision. This role is expected to contribute independently to the completion of project goals as well as work collaboratively with other cross-function teams.

You will:

  • Lead embedded software 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

  • Adhere to all procedures for end-to-end software / firmware development life cycle including requirements, design, coding, unit testing, system integration, and software release

  • 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

  • Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson's Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 9 years, or Ph.D. with 7 years of experience in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.

  • Demonstrated ability in software / firmware development delivering reliable, testable and maintainable code for embedded system

  • Proven experience in LabVIEW under Windows or Linux

  • Must have experience with LabVIEW RT

  • Experience with FPGA Modules

  • Experience with hardware / software integration and issue resolution

  • Experience with software development best-practices, source code control, requirement and design documentation, code review, and software release

  • Experience with at least one full cycle of commercial product release

  • Experience working with cross-functional teams and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators in a fast-paced goal-driven environment

  • Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

  • LabVIEW Architect certification

Preferred:

  • Proficiency in C/C++ is a PLUS

  • Experience working in FDA regulated industry

  • Experience with Python, UML, C# or Qt

  • Experience with RTOS and hardware communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, RS485, TCP, UDP

  • Experience with board bring-up

  • Experience with motion / servo control, bootloader, camera ISP

  • Proficient in Windows API, DLLs, and interfaces

  • Familiarity with DevOps, and Agile software development

  • Rapid prototyping experience

  • Ability to read and understand PCB schematics

  • Experience with signal/ image processing and computer vision

Other:

  • Ability to travel up to 10%

#LI-AM2

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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Coaching, Critical Thinking, FPGA Design, FPGA Development, Innovation, LabVIEW Development, LabVIEW Real Time, NI LabVIEW FPGA

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$134,000.00 - $231,150.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Posted 2026-04-21

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