Principal Full Stack Developer
Boston Scientific · United States
FULL TIMEfull-time
Job Description
<p>Additional Location(s): US-CA-Santa Clara; US-CA-Mountain View; US-CA-San Jose;
US-CA-Silicon Valley; US-CA-Sunnyvale
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.
<b>About the role:</b>
Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026,
ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees
experience every day.
The Principal Full Stack Developer serves as a senior technical leader
responsible for shaping the design and delivery of innovative digital platforms
that improve patient outcomes, connect medical devices, and enhance clinician
experiences worldwide.
This role architects and delivers enterprise-grade applications across the full
stack, from intuitive front-end interfaces to scalable, secure back-end systems
and cloud-native microservices. The position plays a critical role in advancing
high-performing, compliant digital health and device software solutions while
fostering engineering excellence and cross-functional collaboration.
At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a
hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our Santa Clara, CA 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. Relocation assistance is not
available for this position at this time.
<b>Your responsibilities will include:</b>
* Lead and coordinate engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable full
stack solutions aligned to business objectives
* Own the architecture, design, and delivery of end-to-end software solutions
supporting digital health and connected device platforms
* Define and implement cloud-native architectures using AWS, Azure, and
microservices frameworks
* Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud migration, API-first design,
and transition to microservices-based architectures
* Establish and enforce technical standards, best practices, and scalable
design patterns across development teams
* Develop and oversee complex applications and APIs using modern technologies
such as React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Java Spring Boot
* Partner with DevOps and data engineering teams to enable CI/CD pipelines and
integrate analytics and AI-driven capabilities
* Ensure solutions meet enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and regulatory
requirements, including HIPAA, GDPR, and FDA standards
* Collaborate with product management, UX, and quality teams to deliver
user-centered, high-performing software solutions
* Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across planning,
estimation, and full software development life cycle execution
<b>Required qualifications:</b>
* Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a
related field
</p><ul><li>Minimum of 8 years' experience in software development</li><li>Minimum of 3 years' experience in a principal, architect, or technical</li></ul>
leadership role
* Deep expertise in full stack development using Node.js, and/or Java, with
strong back-end architecture experience
* Proven experience building scalable microservices and distributed systems in
AWS and/or Azure environments
<ul><li>Proficiency in SQL databases</li><li>Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such</li></ul>
as Docker and Kubernetes
* Strong understanding of security, performance, and accessibility best
practices
<ul><li>Experience working in Agile/ Scrum environments</li><li>Proven technical leadership and ability to influence across teams</li></ul>
<b>Preferred qualifications:</b>
<ul><li>Experience in medical device, digital health, or other regulated environments</li><li>Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming technologies such as</li></ul>
Kafka or Event Hub
* Familiarity with observability practices, including logging, metrics, and
tracing
* Experience with performance optimization and application security best
practices
<ul><li>Exposure to AI/ML technologies and data-driven application development</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills</li><li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work independently and deliver well-designed,</li></ul>
technically sound solutions
Requisition ID: 628440
Minimum Salary: $116600
Maximum Salary: $221500
The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional
employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see
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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).
For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test
for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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. Learn more
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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
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regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and
federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the
Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles,
including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols
change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.
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Details
| Company | Boston Scientific |
| Location | United States |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | tech |
| Experience | full-time |
