Director, Software Development

Abbott Laboratories; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 339,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Director of Software Development, where you will lead and inspire teams to create innovative consumer-facing applications. In this role, you will manage large-scale software projects, ensuring high-quality delivery while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. With a strong focus on mobile and cloud technologies, you will drive strategic initiatives that align with the company's long-term goals. This exciting opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and supportive environment, where your leadership can truly shine.

Benefits

Free Medical Coverage

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development Opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing large-scale digital software teams.
• Experience in the Medical Devices industry systems.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee software engineering for Lingo applications.
• Manage teams of developers and ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Collaborate with product owners to align business needs with software solutions.

Skills

People Management

Software Development

Mobile Technologies

Cloud Technologies

Agile Methodologies

SDLC Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Job Title

Director, Software Development

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. 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

This position is based out of our Alameda, CA office in the Lingo Division. Working on Lingo, you will help build a next-generation technology that enables individuals to make decisions about how to improve energy, lose weight, or enhance athletic performance. The Lingo team embodies a start-up culture and mindset with the backing of Abbott, a company with a rich history of healthcare innovation.

Role Responsibilities

The Director, Software Development establishes policies and procedures to produce high-quality digital software products. They direct and oversee the software engineering function in developing, releasing, and maintaining software applications for Lingo. They create strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develop budgets, policies, and procedures to support the functional requirements. They possess deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and a solid understanding of the overall departmental function. They drive a culture of developing high-quality software for consumers.

What You’ll Work On

• Launching high-performance, high-scale consumer-facing mobile and web applications.
• Managing teams of software developers and technical leads at multiple seniority levels.
• Owning software resource strategy and planning, including strategic relationships with external partners.
• Providing effective employee performance management through goals, constructive feedback, and coaching.
• Collaborating with product owners, architects, and business units to translate business needs into high-quality implementations.
• Working with project managers, product owners, and technical leads to influence scope and priorities.
• Having strong hands-on technical knowledge of mobile and cloud technologies.
• Authoring and updating internal and external policies and procedures.
• Managing vendors effectively to maximize value.
• Maintaining an understanding of the business's long-term goals and ensuring designs align with these strategies.
• Serving as a mentor and coach to technical staff.
• Inspiring and motivating development teams to deliver innovative solutions with a sense of urgency.
• Promoting knowledge sharing across teams.
• Ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery of products throughout the application lifecycle.
• Fostering a culture of design excellence, quality, collaboration, and responsiveness.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a relevant field.
• Minimum of 10 years managing large-scale digital software teams.
• At least 2 years of experience in people management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong people management skills with success in recruiting and motivating engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of mobile and cloud development methodologies and design patterns.
• Proficiency with SDLC methodologies like Agile and Test-driven development.
• Experience in the Medical Devices industry systems.
• Ability to work independently and supervise a diverse staff.
• Experience with Agile software development.
• Strong technical skills in mobile and cloud technologies and ability to manage large systems teams.

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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In setting and achieving business-driven strategies and managing resources to plan. Ability to analyze and make decisions regarding key technical decisions impacting system performance and commercial viability.

The base pay for this position is $169,300.00 – $338,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.