Principal Software Engineer - Mobile Development

Boston Scientific; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific seeks a Principal Software Engineer – Mobile Applications to lead and hand‑on develop secure Android and cross‑platform mobile apps for implantable medical devices. You will ensure FDA/ISO‑13485 compliant software, guide architecture, and mentor distributed teams across time zones.

Your role covers designing secure BLE communications, cloud integration with AWS, and authoring key regulatory documentation while driving agile processes and on‑time delivery from concept to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Android mobile app development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and development of mobile apps for implantable medical devices using Kotlin Multiplatform and Java.
• Ensure secure communication between devices and cloud via BLE and AWS APIs.
• Develop and maintain libraries and SDKs for cross‑platform mobile apps.
• Integrate apps with AWS cloud services (KMS, S3, DynamoDB, Cognito, API Gateway, EC2, CloudWatch).
• Review design docs including architecture specs, DFMEA, cybersecurity reports, and threat models.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Kotlin Multiplatform

Android Jetpack

AWS

BLE

Cybersecurity

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

Jenkins

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

Location(s)

US-CA-Santa Clara; US-CA-San Jose; US-CA-Valencia

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• 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 medical 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.

Required qualifications

• 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 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.

Preferred qualifications

• 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).

EEO Statement

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.