Principal Software Engineer

Additional Location(s): N/A

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:

We are looking for a software engineer with a strong experience with agile methodologies to join our exciting and fast-paced development team. This dual role of software engineer and scrum master provides leadership with the team but also an opportunity to be hands on software development.

The Opal Mapping system centers around a real-time virtual world of the human heart. As a physician probes the heart with a catheter, the system generates an accurate anatomical model of the chamber. High-performance rendering and algorithmic techniques are vital to creating a stunning view and providing the physician with instant feedback.

Our tools include C++, OpenGL, GLSL, OpenCL, Qt, and Linux.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organize and facilitate all scrum ceremonies, including daily Stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Architect, design, develop and release innovative high performance medical device software.
• Provide technical leadership to the team in software architecture and best in class software development methodologies and practices.
• Solve difficult problems and always strive to make things better and achieve engineering excellence.
• Partner with other teams including marketing, systems engineering, QA, hardware and regulatory to understand requirements and bring the best solutions forward.

Requirements:

• Certified Scrum Master with previous experience in a scrum master role
• A strong CS background, preferably BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience with having delivered successful mission critical products.
• Expertise in C++, Linux, networking and cyber-security.
• Strong experience in systems development.
• Strong in solving complex problems and demonstrated ability to adapt, proactive and a positive influence to the rest of the team.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt to the target audience.
• Expertise in developing software using Scrum methodology.
• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong experience with architecting, designing and implementing medical device software.
• Experience writing SW for embedded systems that interface with sensors.
• Strong experience with development of network protocols (TCP/IP, OpenSSL) and cybersecurity.

Working Conditions
• Hybrid Work Mode
• Travel 0-10%

About our product Opal Mapping System:

Requisition ID: 623441

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 will 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.