Principal Full Stack Developer

Boston Scientific • San Jose, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. This is a defined-term position with an anticipated duration of 24 months from the employee’s start date.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in software development
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a principal, architect, or technical leadership role
• Deep expertise in full-stack development using Node.js and/or Java, with strong back-end architecture experience and approximately a 40/60 to 50/50 front-end/back-end development mix
• Proven experience building scalable microservices and distributed systems in AWS and/or Azure environments
• Proficiency in SQL databases
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong understanding of security, performance, and accessibility best practices
• Experience working in Agile/ Scrum environments
• Proven technical leadership and ability to influence across teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical device, digital health, or other regulated environments
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming technologies such as Kafka or Event Hub
• Familiarity with observability practices, including logging, metrics, and tracing
• Experience with performance optimization and application security best practices
• Exposure to AI/ML technologies and data-driven application development
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and deliver well-designed, technically sound solutions

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com— 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal