Senior Software Architect — Enterprise Platform

Abbott; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Madison, Wisconsin seeks a Principal Software Engineer to be a senior individual contributor, shaping architecture, advocating non-functional requirements such as performance and observability, and elevating engineering across squads.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product teams to ensure scalable UX, international growth readiness, and durable platform design while embedding with teams and earning trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 12 years' experience in CS or engineering.
• Expert in one or more object-oriented languages.
• Experience with RESTful web services, SQL databases, and ORM.
• Experience designing cloud-based apps (Azure/AWS).
• Proficient with Agile tools including JIRA and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and troubleshoot complex software platforms.
• Provide guidance to engineers and product teams.
• Design scalable platforms with product teams on large projects.
• Drive quality and engineering practices across teams.
• Collaborate with IT leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

C/C++

Java

Python

SQL

REST APIs

OOP concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or 12 years experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Hibernate

Entity Framework

JPA2

Azure

AWS

Postgres

SQL Server

Job description

Abbott in Madison, Wisconsin seeks a Principal Software Engineer to be a senior individual contributor, shaping architecture, advocating non-functional requirements such as performance and observability, and elevating engineering across squads.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product teams to ensure scalable UX, international growth readiness, and durable platform design while embedding with teams and earning trust.