Director, Software Engineering, MONARCH
Johnson & Johnson
August 25, 2026
Remote friendly (Santa Clara, CA)
United States
IT
Job Summary
The Director, MONARCH Software will lead their team across Monarch product initiatives, responsible for the design, implementation, and documentation to build a scalable robotic surgery business.
Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate, coach, and mentor engineers and managers.
- Establish initiatives to achieve program goals and improve technical excellence in device software (GUI), robotics and controls, firmware, and cybersecurity.
- Provide technical leadership across device software development to ensure MONARCH software availability, reliability, and robustness.
- Influence R&D and cross-functional executives to shape business direction; challenge norms and drive change.
- Define, execute, and communicate the team’s mid- to long-term strategic vision and technical roadmap.
- Translate complex business/technical topics into clear decisions and actions for internal/partner teams (Quality, Regulatory, Commercial) and external stakeholders.
- Own SW R&D outcomes for pre- and post-market medical device needs (budget, priorities, resourcing, delivery timelines, approvals, communications).
- Ensure high-quality software and documentation for MONARCH systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience (required).
- 10+ years software development (required).
- 5+ years hands-on technical leadership and people management (required).
- Medical device experience from concept to delivery (required).
- Documentation experience for medical and non-medical device software (required).
- Proficiency with IEC 62304 for medical device software (required).
- Matrix partnering/influencing success; strong communication/interpersonal skills (required).
- Preferred: launch experience; ability to recruit/develop/manage/coach associates (including managers).
- Travel up to 10% (required).
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO: 48; WA: 56); Holiday pay: 13 days/year; Work/Personal/Family time: up to 40 hours/year; Parental leave: 480 hours; Bereavement leave: 240 hours (immediate) / 40 hours (extended); Caregiver leave: 80 hours (52-week rolling); Volunteer leave: 32 hours; Military spouse time-off: 80 hours/year.
The Director, MONARCH Software will lead their team across Monarch product initiatives, responsible for the design, implementation, and documentation to build a scalable robotic surgery business.
Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate, coach, and mentor engineers and managers.
- Establish initiatives to achieve program goals and improve technical excellence in device software (GUI), robotics and controls, firmware, and cybersecurity.
- Provide technical leadership across device software development to ensure MONARCH software availability, reliability, and robustness.
- Influence R&D and cross-functional executives to shape business direction; challenge norms and drive change.
- Define, execute, and communicate the team’s mid- to long-term strategic vision and technical roadmap.
- Translate complex business/technical topics into clear decisions and actions for internal/partner teams (Quality, Regulatory, Commercial) and external stakeholders.
- Own SW R&D outcomes for pre- and post-market medical device needs (budget, priorities, resourcing, delivery timelines, approvals, communications).
- Ensure high-quality software and documentation for MONARCH systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience (required).
- 10+ years software development (required).
- 5+ years hands-on technical leadership and people management (required).
- Medical device experience from concept to delivery (required).
- Documentation experience for medical and non-medical device software (required).
- Proficiency with IEC 62304 for medical device software (required).
- Matrix partnering/influencing success; strong communication/interpersonal skills (required).
- Preferred: launch experience; ability to recruit/develop/manage/coach associates (including managers).
- Travel up to 10% (required).
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO: 48; WA: 56); Holiday pay: 13 days/year; Work/Personal/Family time: up to 40 hours/year; Parental leave: 480 hours; Bereavement leave: 240 hours (immediate) / 40 hours (extended); Caregiver leave: 80 hours (52-week rolling); Volunteer leave: 32 hours; Military spouse time-off: 80 hours/year.