Principal Software Engineer - Electrophysiology
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Overview
Principal Software Engineer - Electrophysiology
Onsite Location(s):
Waltham, MA, US, 02138
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 Principal Software Engineer with a strong computer science background to join our exciting and fast-paced development team. Besides graphics and algorithms, you would be involved in all parts of the code base.
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 MATLAB, C++, Qt, OpenGL, GLSL, OpenCL, and Linux.
Key Responsibilities- Architect, design, develop and release innovative high performance medical device software.
- Working closely with our concepts team to integrate new algorithms developed in Matlab into our code base in C++.
- 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.
- A strong CS background, preferably BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- At least 8 years of software engineering experience, having delivered successful mission critical products.
- Broad and deep technology experience including networking and cyber-security.
- Expertise in C++ (C++11 or newer)
- Experience interpreting MATLAB code.
- Experience with Qt (Qt Widgets or Qt Quick/QML)
- Expertise in 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.
- 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.
- 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, HTTP, OpenSSL) and cybersecurity.
Requisition
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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