Software Development Engineer Intern

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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 Role

We will consider qualified applicants of all ages who are starting (or restarting) their careers.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office at least four days per week.

Relocation assistance may be available to those who meet the eligibility criteria.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time.

As a Software Development Engineer Intern, you will join a highly effective development team working in an Agile environment alongside cross-functional partners. You will contribute to the development of a wide range of software applications and components, including user interfaces, algorithms and back‑end data handling, using C++ in a Linux operating system environment. In this role, you will have the opportunity to apply your problem‑solving skills to meaningful engineering work, expand your professional network, grow your technical capabilities through hands‑on experience and mentorship, and gain exposure to life at a Fortune 500 medical device company.

The U.S. Waltham-based division is a small, dynamic and fast-growing part of the Boston Scientific Electrophysiology group, with a highly talented team developing and testing the leading-edge Opal Mapping System. This system centers around a real‑time virtual model of the human heart. As physicians probe the heart with a catheter, the system generates an accurate anatomical model of the chamber, leveraging high-performance rendering and advanced algorithms to provide instant, meaningful feedback.

Your responsibilities will include

• Design, develop and unit test software applications using C++ in a Linux environment.
• Participate in Agile scrum teams to coordinate development of new features and resolve technical issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including software development and testing, across all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to user interface, algorithm development, and back‑end data handling components.
• Apply problem‑solving skills to deliver high‑quality, reliable software solutions.
• Engage in continuous learning and development through mentorship and hands‑on experience.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate level degree majoring in Computer Science or Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, with an expected graduation date in fall/winter 2027 or spring 2028.
• Proficiency skills in programming using C, C++, or Rust.
• Strong understanding of object‑oriented programming principles.
• Available to participate for the full duration of the intern program from May17th- August6th OR May24th- August13th, 2027.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment‑based work authorization.
• Have reliable transportation to and from 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA02452. Boston Scientific does not provide transportation or transportation support to and from its locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience with documentation and report writing.
• Knowledge of systems‑level programming, Linux, and QT.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational and documentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn complex software and quickly adapt to new tools and technologies.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Minimum Salary: $ 44616

Maximum Salary: $ 75816

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

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 at and follow us on LinkedIn.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal 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 origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID‑19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols 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.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety‑sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety‐sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.