Senior Software Test Engineer

Abbott Laboratories; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HIP PPO health plan

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott in Alameda, CA is seeking a Software Test Engineer to lead verification across cloud, mobile, and connected devices within a regulated medical device environment. You will design verification strategies, plans, and test cases to ensure quality and regulatory compliance throughout the development lifecycle.

The role emphasizes automated testing, scalable frameworks, and CI/CD optimization, with mentoring for junior engineers and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver safe medical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of experience in software verification and quality engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in medical device software development under FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304.
• Strong expertise in medical device V&V, including defect management and requirements traceability.
• Experience identifying and implementing test automation opportunities across mobile, web, API, or similar platforms.
• Experience with modern CI/CD ecosystems (GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Harness).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills, with a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute end‑to‑end software verification for cloud services, mobile apps, and connected devices.
• Translate requirements into verification strategies, test plans, test cases, and execution plans.
• Develop, maintain, and improve verification plans, protocols, and reports in line with FDA 21 CFR, ISO 13485, IEC 62304.

Skills

Software verification

Test automation

CI/CD

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure Pipelines

Harness

Playwright

Jest

REST Assured

Python

Job description

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 forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical 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

At Lingo, we’re building a groundbreaking health platform that combines continuous biosensor data, real-time analytics, and personalized insights to help people live fuller, longer, and healthier lives. Our systems ingest millions of sensor readings daily, powering experiences for consumers and partners worldwide, with the reliability and scalability of cloud-native, enterprise-grade platforms.

We are seeking a Software Test Engineerto lead verification and validation efforts across ourcloud, and mobile platformswithin a regulated medical device environment. This role is based inAlameda, CA, and plays a critical role in ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and scalable delivery.

What You’ll Work On

• Own and executeend‑to‑end software verificationfor cloud services, mobile applications, and connected devices, ensuring quality throughout the development lifecycle
• Translateproduct and technical requirementsinto comprehensive verification strategies, test plans, test cases, and execution plans
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improveverification plans, protocols, and reportsin compliance with FDA 21 CFR, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and related standards
• Partner closely with product managers, architects, developers, and quality teams to ensure requirements aretestable, traceable, and alignedwith verification strategies
• Supportrisk management activities, including risk analysis, defect triage, impact assessments, and root‑cause investigations
• Participate indesign reviewsand verify design inputs and outputs meet regulatory and quality expectations
• Design and implementscalable manual and automated testing strategiesspanning functional, integration, system, and regression testing
• Contribute to and evolvetest automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines, embedding quality into continuous delivery workflows
• Drivecontinuous improvementacross verification processes, tools, metrics, and automation coverage
• Mentor and guidejunior test engineers, promoting strong engineering discipline, automation best practices, and regulatory excellence

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ yearsof experience in software verification and quality engineering
• 2+ yearsof experience in medical device software development underFDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304
• Strong expertise inmedical device V&V, including defect management and requirements traceability
• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementingtest automation opportunitiesacross mobile, web, API, or similar platforms
• Experience working withinmodern CI/CD ecosystems(e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Harness)
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills, with a collaborative mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Background inhealthcare or other regulated industries
• Strongautomation‑first mindset
• Hands‑on experience building scalable automation frameworks (e.g.,Pitesti, Playwright, Jest, REST Assured)
• Proficiency inPython, JavaScript, or TypeScript, with the ability to create reusable automation tools
• Solid understanding ofSDLC, QA methodologies, and compliance requirements such asHIPAA and GDPR
• Experience withsystem integration and end‑to‑end testinginvolving both software and hardware components
• Familiarity withcloud‑native architectures and microservices testing

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

www.abbottbenefits.com

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.

The base pay for this position is $90,000.00 – $180,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.