Senior Software Engineer, Healthcare Diagnostics & Innovation

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics. This role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving, and ability to mentor junior team members while delivering high-quality software with minimal supervision.

This position can be based in Madison, WI or Redwood City, CA, with opportunities to influence project directions, collaborate with business stakeholders, and contribute to a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and software design.
• Experience with RESTful web services and relational databases (Postgres/SQL Server).
• Experience with cloud frameworks (Azure/AWS).
• Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• STARLIMS custom code experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications.
• Make key technical decisions and mentor junior team members.
• Communicate with business stakeholders and ensure software quality.
• Troubleshoot medium-complexity issues and fix bugs independently.
• Review designs and guide the team toward effective solutions.
• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to build partnerships.
• Present clear project plans and status updates.
• Maintain regular attendance and reliability.
• Uphold Abbott's mission and values with integrity and teamwork.

Skills

RESTful web services

Object-oriented programming

Cloud frameworks (Azure, AWS)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering

Tools

STARLIMS

ORM technologies (JPA/Hibernate/Entity Framework)

SQL databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server)

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics. This role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving, and ability to mentor junior team members while delivering high-quality software with minimal supervision.

This position can be based in Madison, WI or Redwood City, CA, with opportunities to influence project directions, collaborate with business stakeholders, and contribute to a