Sr Principal Mobile Architect

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 26 Oct 2026

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Mobile Architect to define and lead the mobile application architecture for next-generation MedTech products and connected medical devices. This role requires deep expertise across native iOS, native Android, and Flutter, combined with hands-on experience integrating mobile applications with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Near Field Communication (NFC) devices.

The Mobile Architect will establish scalable, secure, reliable, and maintainable mobile architectures that support regulated healthcare environments, connected medical devices, and patient- and clinician-facing applications. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable defining enterprise architecture and diving into complex device connectivity, mobile platform, and integration challenges.

Location: Minneapolis, MN, San Diego, CA, or Northridge, CA (hybrid, 3 days onsite per week), with approximately 25% travel to our Northridge headquarters.

Key Responsibilities

Mobile Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Establish architectural patterns, frameworks, coding standards, reusable components, and engineering best practices.

• Define the overall mobile architecture strategy across iOS, Android, and Flutter.

• Determine when functionality should be implemented natively versus Flutter.

• Design scalable architectures supporting multiple device types, and product lines.

• Lead technical design reviews and architectural decisions across mobile engineering teams.

• Identify technical risks, dependencies, scalability concerns, and opportunities for modernization.

• Mentor senior engineers and provide technical direction across mobile development teams.

iOS & Android Native Development

• Provide architectural leadership for Swift/SwiftUI/UIKit applications on iOS.

• Provide architectural leadership for Kotlin/Jetpack Compose/Android SDK applications.

• Define platform-specific abstractions and integrations where native capabilities are required.

• Establish strategies for handling OS-version differences, device fragmentation, background execution, permissions, and lifecycle management.

• Guide teams in building high-performance, resilient mobile applications.

Flutter Architecture

• Define and maintain a scalable Flutter/Dart architecture for cross-platform applications.

• Establish patterns for state management, dependency injection, navigation, networking, persistence, and native platform integration.

• Design Flutter-to-native bridges and platform channels for capabilities that require iOS or Android APIs.

• Determine appropriate boundaries between shared Flutter code and native platform implementations.

• Establish reusable Flutter components and shared mobile libraries.

BLE & Connected Medical Devices

• Architect reliable communication between mobile applications and BLE-enabled medical devices and sensors.

• Design BLE discovery, pairing, connection, service/characteristic management, data exchange, reconnection, and error-handling strategies.

• Work with device engineering teams to define and consume BLE GATT profiles and protocols.

• Address BLE challenges including background operation, connection stability, intermittent connectivity, device state management, and power consumption.

• Design robust handling of medical-device telemetry, commands, configuration, and firmware-related workflows.

• Collaborate on device interoperability and end-to-end connectivity testing.

NFC

• Architect mobile integrations with NFC-enabled medical devices, accessories, tags, and authentication workflows.

• Work with iOS Core NFC and Android NFC APIs.

• Design secure NFC communication and data exchange patterns.

• Address platform-specific NFC capabilities and limitations.

• Ensure appropriate handling of device discovery, authentication, validation, and error scenarios.

MedTech, Security & Compliance

• Design mobile solutions appropriate for regulated healthcare and medical-device environments.

• Apply secure development practices for protected health information (PHI), personally identifiable information (PII), credentials, device data, and authentication tokens.

• Partner with security, quality, regulatory, and clinical teams to ensure architecture supports applicable requirements.

• Contribute to software lifecycle processes, risk management, traceability, validation, and documentation as required for medical-device software.

• Design secure storage, encryption, authentication, authorization, certificate/key management, and secure communications.

• Ensure mobile architecture supports auditability, observability, and controlled software releases.

APIs, Cloud & Enterprise Integration

• Define mobile integration patterns for REST/GraphQL APIs and backend services.

• Establish networking, caching, synchronization, offline-first, and data persistence strategies.

• Collaborate with backend, cloud, device, firmware, QA, cybersecurity, and product teams.

• Define contracts and interfaces between mobile applications, cloud platforms, and connected devices.

Quality, Reliability & DevOps

• Establish mobile testing strategies covering unit, integration, UI, device, connectivity, and end-to-end testing.

• Define CI/CD architecture for iOS, Android, and Flutter applications.

• Establish release management strategies for App Store and Google Play distribution.

• Promote automated testing, static analysis, code quality, dependency management, and security scanning.

• Define monitoring, logging, diagnostics, crash reporting, and telemetry strategies.

• Ensure architecture supports reliable operation in real-world clinical and device environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.

• 10+ years of software/mobile development experience, with significant experience in mobile architecture.
• Or, advanced degree and 8+ years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with native iOS development, including Swift and Apple mobile frameworks.

• Strong hands-on experience with native Android development, including Kotlin and Android SDK.

• Demonstrated experience building production mobile applications using Flutter and Dart, or comparable cross-platform mobile technologies.

• Strong understanding of mobile application architecture patterns such as Clean Architecture, MVVM, MVI, modular architecture, dependency injection, and repository patterns.

• Significant experience with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and mobile-to-device communication.

• Experience with NFC integrations on iOS and/or Android.

• Strong understanding of mobile security, encryption, authentication, authorization, and secure data storage.

• Experience designing highly reliable applications that operate with intermittent network/device connectivity.

• Experience with REST APIs, cloud services, databases, and distributed systems.

• Strong understanding of mobile CI/CD and automated testing.

• Excellent technical communication, architecture documentation, and cross-functional leadership skills.

• Experience developing connected medical devices, digital health, healthcare, diagnostics, monitoring, or medical-device applications.

• Experience with FDA-regulated software development or similar medical-device regulatory environments.

• Familiarity with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and medical-device software lifecycle processes.

• Experience with HIPAA-related security and privacy considerations.

• Experience with medical device connectivity protocols and standards.

• Experience with BLE GATT, custom BLE profiles, device provisioning, and firmware update workflows.

• Experience with NFC-based device provisioning, authentication, or data exchange.

• Experience with secure element, certificate-based authentication, or device identity management.

• Experience with offline-first mobile architectures.

• Experience leading architecture across multiple product teams and engineering organizations.

Technical Skills

Mobile Platforms

• iOS / Swift / SwiftUI / UIKit

• Android / Kotlin / Jetpack Compose

• Flutter / Dart

Connectivity

• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

• GATT / Characteristics / Services

• NFC

• Wi-Fi / Internet connectivity

• Device provisioning and pairing

Architecture

• Clean Architecture

• MVVM / MVI

• Modular mobile architecture

• Dependency Injection

• Repository and data-layer patterns

• Native/Flutter interoperability

Security

• OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect

• TLS

• Encryption at rest and in transit

• Keychain / Android Keystore

• Secure credential and token management

• Device identity and authentication

Engineering

• REST / GraphQL

• CI/CD

• Automated testing

• Git

• Mobile observability and crash analytics

• App Store / Google Play deployment

MedTech

• Connected medical devices

• Healthcare data

• Medical-device software lifecycle

• Risk management

• Software verification and validation

• Regulatory and quality processes

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$164,000.00 - $278,000.00

For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $181,000 - $309,000 USD.

Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Short Term Incentive (STI).

At MiniMed, we are committed to supporting the well-being and financial security of our employees. Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long-term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account. In addition, all regular employees enjoy incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements. Please note that “regular employees” refers to those who are not temporary staff, such as interns, and some benefits may not apply to employees in Puerto Rico.

For further details about our comprehensive benefits, we encourage you to visit the link below.

MiniMed Benefits Overview

About MiniMed

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always on support when it’s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple Mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.

Learn more about our business, and our mission here.

It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for MiniMed in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which MiniMed reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. MiniMed will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Who we are

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. With a heritage rooted in technology, empathy, and a relentless pursuit of innovation, we’re focused on one thing: making every day a better day for people with diabetes.

From our intelligent dosing systems that stay one step ahead to our always-on support when it’s needed most, we’re committed to building a connected system of care that works together and fits into everyday life, so people with diabetes can move through the day with fewer interruptions. Fewer second guesses. And more freedom to live in the moment.

What we do

We’re here to make better days possible for people with diabetes.

Joyful, messy, fully lived days. Days where things feel lighter, easier.

For more than four decades, we’ve been driven by this mission, delivering groundbreaking advancements in technology to help people live more fully, freely, and with greater confidence. At MiniMed, diabetes care is personal for us. Many of our employees have a connection to diabetes, whether they're living with it themselves or through family members and friends, and we all show up each day to help make the lives of our coworkers and loved ones easier.

What sets us apart

Our people-first priority.

At MiniMed, we put our customers at the forefront of all we do, and that focus extends to our team as well. We're dedicated to creating a culture of belonging and providing our people with all the career-building resources you might need.

Our life-transforming technologies.

No matter what your role at our company, you're making a difference in the lives of people with diabetes. Our innovative inventions improve their day-to-day by helping lift the mental load and allowing diabetes to fade into the background, empowering them to live life on their own terms.

Our focus on the future.

We're chasing the dream of a world where people with diabetes can be free of that never-ending battle of balancing blood sugar. A world where better days are the norm, not the exception. Fresh faces and new viewpoints will help create our cutting-edge solutions and define the next generation of breakthroughs in care, so that a better day can start today.

It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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