Principal Software Engineer

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Marlborough; US-MN-Arden Hills

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing - whatever your ambitions.

About the role:

Boston Scientific ranked #2 among medical device companies on Forbes America's Best Places to Work for Engineers 2026. Whether your passion lies in systems, software, human factors, or beyond, this is a place where you can grow your career and be part of something bigger-advancing science for life.

At Boston Scientific Urology, we're transforming the lives of patients suffering from urological diseases-solving real-world clinical challenges in kidney stone care, prostate health, and urinary dysfunction.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead software architecture activities across our product portfolio, using your expertise in software engineering, C++ and algorithm development to deliver secure, high-performance healthcare solutions. You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from early concept to commercial release, ensuring the utmost quality for our patients within a regulated medical device environment. As a technical leader, you will guide the processes that govern our software development and mentor engineering team members.

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.

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

Your responsibilities will include:

• Architecture, development, and deployment of software for Class II/III medical devices in the Urology portfolio.
• Defining, implementing, and improving scalable, maintainable software development processes, tools, and workflows.
• Serving as a technical lead across multidisciplinary teams, helping to align design practices with project and business goals.
• Mentoring software engineers to promote technical excellence, individual development, and team performance.
• Driving quality and compliance across all software deliverables, ensuring adherence to medical device regulatory standards.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in software development, with demonstrated expertise in C++.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working on medical devices or similarly regulated, safety-critical systems (e.g., aerospace, automotive).
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle including architecture, requirements definition, design, implementation, testing, documentation, and post-market support.
• Experience with tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Cockpit, and JIRA for source control, CI/CD, and requirements management.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing software for networked or cloud-connected medical devices.
• Experience with digital signal processing, real-time video streaming, or AI/ML algorithm design.
• Familiarity with medical device industry standards, such as IEC 62304 and IEC 60601.
• Experience partnering with project management to define work-breakdown structures and deliver on functional milestones.
• Experience working with marketing and product teams to translate clinical and business needs into software roadmaps.
• Strong knowledge of Linux-based OS fundamentals, including concurrency, memory management, and resource utilization.
• Understanding of healthcare data standards such as DICOM, HL7, and IHE.

Requisition ID: 621975

Minimum Salary: $ 106800

Maximum Salary: $ 202900

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

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most - united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do - as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn't just business, it's personal. And if you're a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.

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.

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Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.