PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER - C#

Job Description

PURPOSE STATEMENT Design, develop and test software applications for medical software products or other software related products for implantable medical device products for R&D Division at Boston Scientific. Independently conducts the work as part of a major research and/or development project. Can provide technical direction/review on broad scope or complex projects. Viewed as an expert in one or more in-house technologies. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for developing software and/or testing implantable neural stimulation systems or other software related products. Provide competitive advantage in performance, cost and quality. Work on C# applications using technology such as WPF, UWP, SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), and Entity framework Follow the full design life cycle process including driving efforts in requirements specification, design activities, planning, code reviews and creating corresponding artifacts. Provide complete expert engineering solutions to impactful and high-visibility initiatives and projects. Lead and mentor a team of talented Software Engineers. Promote a collaborative environment and pragmatic engineering decision-making. Build collaborative relationships with key leaders and peers, internally and externally, across the organization. KEY SKILLS Strong oral and written communication skills Demonstrated experience in software development lifecycle (Agile), object-oriented design methodology Experience with medical device regulatory guidance such as 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 62304 and ISO 13485 Preferred experience with software configuration tools for source code control (Git), issue tracking (Jira), requirements management (Cockpit), code review tools (Code Collaborator) and 3rd party project build tools ( Demonstrated technical leadership skills Creative / innovative thinker Good organizational and multi-tasking skills Bachelors degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field 10+ years of software development with fluency coding in multiple programming languages, such as C# / .NET Preferred familiarity with Brainlab Surgical Planning Software QUALITY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 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. For those individuals that supervise others, the following statements are applicable: Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained in order to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy. Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System. JOB SCOPE AND LEVELING GUIDELINES Functional Knowledge Requires specialized and comprehensive technical and/or functional knowledge in own job function or field and has full understanding of other related job functions Leverages this knowledge to recommend new and/or improved work processes, typically at an area level impacting various teams Business Expertise Applies knowledge of business and industry best practices and how own area integrates with others to achieve objectives to drive results Is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market Leadership Acts as a resource and mentor for colleagues with less experience May lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements, often broader, cross-functional projects Problem Solving Solves complex and diverse problems, takes a new perspective on existing solutions and exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information using specialized knowledge of various alternatives and their impact on the business Works independently within broad guidelines and policies, receives minimal guidance Impact Impacts the ongoing achievement of customer, operational, project/program or key business/organizational/service objectives and recommends improvements within area of responsibility Interactions (and Communications) Explains difficult or sensitive information to facilitate productive discussion; works to build consensus Regularly leads discussions and makes presentations in cross-functional meetings, effectively presenting information to explain recommendations and implications