Software Engineer, Real-time Software

Johnson & Johnson

Last Updated: 8/22/2026 3:49:21 PM

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Current Days Open
17
Reqs Seen
1
Current Min Salary
$106,000.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$106,000.00 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
N/A
First Seen
8/6/2026
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$106,000.00 (Yearly)
8/22/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$106,000.00 (Yearly)
8/22/2026

Full Job Description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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: Santa Clara, California, United States of America Job Description: About Surgery Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, were 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 thats 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 worlds 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 https://www.jnj.com/medtech We are searching for the best talent for our Software Engineer, Real-time Software position. This position will be located in Santa Clara, CA Purpose: You will be developing software for our groundbreaking medical robotic platform OTTAVA. You will write code to control robotics hardware, architect communication protocols talking to embedded devices and provide testing infrastructure. If you have a passion for writing elegant software in mission critical domain and want to work in a fun, ambitious mechatronics environment, this is the job youve been searching for. Weve assembled a team of outstanding engineers and are looking for a new team member to join us! You will be responsible for: Develop and maintain multi-threaded, multi-core real-time C++ software components within EtherCAT, CAN and proprietary communication stack Debug timing, synchronization and communication issues in real-time control loops Write and execute unit, integration, and system-level tests for safety-critical software Collaborate with Controls, Systems, FPGA/EE and V&V teams to integrate software with hardware platforms Participate in code reviews, static analysis, and defect triage Implement risk mitigations in software Contribute to design documentation, requirement traceability, and verification artifacts Experience and Skills: Required: B.S or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering or Robotics Minimum of 2 years of experience in writing multi-threaded C++ production software Essential modern C++ (Memory management, performance, concurrency) Proficiency in OS concepts (scheduling, interrupts, threading, IPC) Familiarity with version control (Git) and basic debugging tools (JTAG, Scopes etc.) Preferred: Exposure to Linux/RTOS environments Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (EtherCAT, CAN/CANOpen) Experience with Python scripting for test automation or tooling Knowledge of IEC 62304 or other regulated software development standards Comfortable in debugging software which controls hardware devices Other: This position may require up to 5% travel. This position is located in Santa Clara, California. 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 https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. #LI-Hybrid #RADSW #LI-KB3 Required Skills: Preferred Skills: The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $106,000.00 - $170,200.00 Additional Description for Pay Transparency: At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 https://www.jnj.com/. 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