Senior DevOps Engineer — Medical Devices CI/CD & Embedded

abbott; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Alameda, CA is seeking an experienced software infrastructure engineer to drive the next generation of bio-wearables development. You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded software, ensuring safety, quality, and reliability in a medical devices context.

You will lead cross-functional projects, design resilient testing infrastructure, and collaborate with hardware and software teams to measure impact on velocity and product reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience in Engineering or related field, or Master’s with 7+ years, or Doctorate with 2+ years.
• Expert knowledge in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Bitbucket CI, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Expert knowledge in scripting languages that run on Windows 11 and Linux containers (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
• Experience with embedded software test infrastructure or Hardware-in-the-Loop testing.
• Experience with software development life cycle processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded software projects.
• Design multi-worker systems robust to hardware failures and upgrade outages.
• Collaborate with embedded engineers to build infrastructure-as-code for automated on-target testing of medical devices.
• Work with cross functional teams to develop metrics on infrastructure impact on velocity, reliability, and cost.
• Document testing infrastructure for ease of use.
• Prepare run books for testing infrastructure for self-resolution of common problems.
• Evaluate new technology alternatives and train others on CI/CD initiatives.
• Lead projects by developing schedules, planning and purchasing infrastructure and SW licensing within budget.
• Offer strategic solutions and advice for future development.
• Support regulatory compliance by FDA and other global agencies.

Skills

CI/CD tools

Scripting languages

Embedded testing

SDLC

Communication

Wi‑Fi

BLE

TCP/IP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Jenkins

Bitbucket CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

Abbott in Alameda, CA is seeking an experienced software infrastructure engineer to drive the next generation of bio-wearables development. You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded software, ensuring safety, quality, and reliability in a medical devices context.

You will lead cross-functional projects, design resilient testing infrastructure, and collaborate with hardware and software teams to measure impact on velocity and product reliability.