Associate Staff Full Stack Software Engineer

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an Associate Staff Software Engineer to build and evolve full stack cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure. You will design microservices, leverage Angular front-end tech, and work within a regulated healthcare SaaS platform.

Bring 6+ years of backend experience, Java 11+, Spring Boot, and Azure PaaS familiarity. You will mentor engineers, collaborate across teams, and contribute to architecture while ensuring performance and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in software engineering, CS, or related field.
• 6+ years of backend development experience with leadership experience.
• Proficiency with Java 11+, Spring Boot, microservices and REST API development.
• Experience with Azure Cloud and Azure PaaS services.
• Frontend skills including Angular/TypeScript are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement microservices using Java/Spring Boot.
• Build cloud-native SaaS apps on Azure.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Ensure security, performance, and code quality through testing and tooling.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Collaboration

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

GraphQL

Angular

TypeScript

Azure

Cosmos DB

Blob Storage

Job description

Working at Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Associate Staff Software Engineer role focuses on building and evolving Full Stack cloud native applications running on Microsoft Azure. The platform is a mission critical SaaS healthcare system, designed for scale, security, and regulatory compliance

What You’ll Work On

• Design, and implement microservices using Java 11+, Spring Boot, and REST APIs (GraphQL is a plus).
• Build cloud-native SaaS applications following well-architected principles on Azure Cloud.
• Work with Azure PaaS services such as Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, Redis Cache, and Identity Manager.
• Build responsive and dynamic user interfaces using Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.
• Implement state management using NgRx and work with charting/grid libraries (amCharts, AG-Grid).
• Write unit tests using JUnit and Jest; apply static code analysis tools.
• Conduct load testing using tools like JMeter and Lighthouse.
• Ensure security, performance, and adherence to design patterns and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban).

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or master's degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

6+ years of backend development experience (full stack preferred) with proven ability to lead development in the following areas:

• Java 11+, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST API development (GraphQL is a plus)
• Database technologies (Postgres preferred)
• Building cloud-native SaaS applications following well-architected principles (Azure Cloud preferred)
• Experience with Azure PaaS services: Messaging/Service Bus, NoSQL DB/CosmosDB, Blob Storage, Redis Cache, Identity Manager
• Knowledge of AI Agents in the software development life cycle is a plus.
• Frontend Skills (Preferred): Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, State management (NgRx), functional programming, charting and grid libraries (amCharts, AG-Grid), Nx build system and developer productivity tools
• Testing & Tools: Unit testing (JUnit, Jest), static code analyzers, load testing tools (JMeter, Lighthouse) - a plus, understanding of CI/CD pipelines - a plus

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of component-based architecture, security, performance optimization, design patterns, reusability, and standardization.
• Experience with visual modeling/design, multi-threading, formal software development methodologies, and source code management.
• Familiarity with regulated medical software development - a plus.
• Hands-on experience with iterative development processes (Scrum, Kanban).
• Proficiency in unit and integration-level testing and automated testing.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction across organizational levels.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.
• Consistent and reliable attendance.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree preferred

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.