Principal Mobile Architect – Secure Medical Apps

Boston Scientific Corporation

San Jose (CA)

Hybrid

USD 107,000 - 203,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Boston Scientific seeks a Principal Software Engineer – Mobile Applications to own the architecture and delivery of Android and iOS apps, including native and Kotlin Multiplatform solutions. You will lead end-to-end mobile-to-backend integrations, secure device connectivity, and cloud interactions, while mentoring engineers and guiding cross-functional teams.

The role requires deep expertise in mobile platforms, strong leadership, and experience delivering compliant software in regulated

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
10+ years of software engineering experience, including 8+ years in Android and/or iOS mobile application development.
3+ years of technical leadership experience as a Principal Engineer or equivalent.
Deep hands-on expertise in Android (Kotlin/Java) or iOS (Swift) with strong architectural knowledge of both platforms.
Experience with mobile architecture, design patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture), modularization, SDK development, and lifecycle management.
Experience architecting mobile-to-backend integrations with RESTful APIs, authentication, authorization, and secure data transmission.
Experience collaborating with backend and cloud teams to define interfaces and ensure performance and reliability.
Experience integrating mobile apps with BLE devices, cloud services, and secure communication protocols.
2+ years in medical device software or regulated industries with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, FDA design controls knowledge.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture, design, development, and evolution of Android and iOS applications, including native and Kotlin Multiplatform solutions.
Drive end-to-end mobile-to-backend integration design including API contracts, data models, authentication, authorization, and data synchronization.
Serve as the technical lead for mobile engineering teams, mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.
Establish and enforce coding standards, design patterns, automated testing, CI/CD practices, and software development best practices.
Ensure adherence to Apple Human Interface Guidelines, Android Material Design, accessibility, performance, security, and platform UX standards.
Own the technical quality and deliverables in accordance with FDA design controls and IEC ISO quality processes.
Oversee secure communication between mobile apps, implantable medical devices, BLE, cloud infrastructure, and supporting platforms.
Collaborate with Backend/Cloud, Firmware, Systems, UX/UI, Quality, Regulatory, Product, and Program Management teams.
Drive planning, estimates, risk mitigation, design reviews, integration readiness, and milestones from concept to post-market maintenance.
Remain hands-on for critical design decisions, code reviews, prototyping, and troubleshooting.