Principal Software Engineer - Mobile Development

The Principal Software Engineer – Mobile Applications will serve as a technical leader and hands-on developer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining advanced Android and cross-platform mobile applications development.

This role blends hands-on technical expertise with team leadership, ensuring delivery of secure, high-quality, and compliant medical software solutions in accordance with FDA and ISO 13485 standards.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy.

This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of mobile applications for implantable medical devices using Kotlin Multiplatform and Core Java.
• Ensure secure communication between devices and cloud systems via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and AWS-based APIs.
• Develop and maintain libraries and SDKs for cross-platform mobile applications.
• Integrate mobile applications with AWS cloud infrastructure (KMS, S3, DynamoDB, Cognito, API Gateway, EC2, CloudWatch).
• Author and review key design documentation: architecture specs, DFMEA, cybersecurity reports, threat models, etc.
• Conduct peer reviews and maintain code integrity, ensuring traceability and compliance per med device process.
• Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies, mentoring distributed teams (U.S., Costa Rica, India, China, Ukraine) across time zones.
• Estimate timelines, propose plans, review milestones and lead app development from concept through commercialization.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Android mobile app development, with at least 2+ years in medical device application.
• Experience of architecting, designing and developing of mobile applications.
• Strong command of at least three of the following technologies and frameworks: Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform, Java, and Android Jetpack architectures, including MVVM, Rx, and XML data binding.
• 3 + years’ experience with AWS services and secure communication protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi, HTTPS, OAuth).
• Good understanding of IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and FDA design controls for medical device software.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across global teams, lead cross-functional projects, and develop documentation supporting regulatory deliverables.

• Experience in Developing Mobile apps for Neuromodulation devices.
• Experience with CI/CD (Jenkins, Git), SonarQube, and Atlassian Agile tools.
• Prior experience on secure BLE communication, data encryption, and integration with AWS cloud services (S3, DynamoDB, Cognito, API Gateway)
• Experience in cybersecurity techniques (sandboxing, code obfuscation, penetration testing).
• Exposure to data science or machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, Pandas, NumPy, R).

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The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com— will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role.

will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs.

At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

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Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world.

As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare.

Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions.

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This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.

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