Software Developer III (Backend)

Boston Scientific • Arden Hills, MN

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About The Position

Owning backend systems and APIs end-to-end You will design, develop, test, and deploy backend services with minimal oversight. This includes API design, database modeling, business logic, and performance considerations. Code quality, reliability, and long-term maintainability are critical. Designing and building robust APIs Delivering quickly without sacrificing quality

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, software development, or related field; additional industry experience may be considered in lieu of an academic degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant, professional experience with a completed Bachelor's degree, or minimum of 6 years of relevant, professional experience without a Bachelor's degree.
• Proven experience designing and delivering production APIs, with hands-on involvement in performance analysis, optimization, and reliability improvements. Demonstrated success in these areas will distinguish top candidates.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills You will work with a wide range of internal customers and technical partners. The ability to clearly explain backend constraints, tradeoffs, and solutions is essential.
• Ownership and accountability You take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks, and are comfortable making decisions with incomplete information.
• Adaptability and learning mindset The work is fast-paced and evolving. You must be able to learn new domains quickly and adjust as priorities
• Python - advanced proficiency with a strong understanding of backend application design
• Django - building and maintaining production-grade applications
• FastAPI and/or Django-Ninja - designing and implementing REST APIs
• PostgreSQL - schema design, migrations, query optimization
• RESTful API design - clear contracts, versioning, validation, and error handling
• Git (GitLab) and CI/CD workflows
• Containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS)
• Test-driven development or strong automated testing practices

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting internal tools and workflow-driven applications
• Familiarity with MVP-driven development and iterative delivery
• Exposure to frontend-backend collaboration, even if not a frontend specialist
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience operating services in AWS environments

Responsibilities

• design, develop, test, and deploy backend services
• API design
• database modeling
• business logic
• performance considerations
• Designing and building robust APIs
• Delivering quickly without sacrificing quality

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees