Senior Staff Software Architect - HealthTech & Cloud

Abbott; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Chicago, IL is hiring a Sr. Staff Software Architect to lead architecture and implementation strategies for healthcare software solutions.

You will collaborate with development teams to design scalable, high-quality software and drive architectural best practices across native, web, and cloud applications. The role emphasizes requirements gathering, roadmapping, and ongoing professional development, with strong emphasis on FDA/compliance and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field.
• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with SQL Server, Postgres or similar DBs.
• SaaS experience and full stack capabilities preferred.
• Mentorship leadership and strong architecture knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop software reference architecture and roadmaps across native, web, and cloud apps.
• Promote adherence to architectural practices and reference architectures.
• Collaborate with teams to design software for medical device products.
• Optimize architectures for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Participate in requirements gathering, planning, and estimation.
• Drive continuous process improvements and professional development.

Skills

SaaS Experience

Full stack experience

Mentorship capabilities

Cybersecurity

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Mathematics

Master’s Degree or Ph.D. with related experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

AzureDevOps

CircleCI

Jenkins

Harness

Fastlane

React Native

Job description

Abbott in Chicago, IL is hiring a Sr. Staff Software Architect to lead architecture and implementation strategies for healthcare software solutions.

You will collaborate with development teams to design scalable, high-quality software and drive architectural best practices across native, web, and cloud applications. The role emphasizes requirements gathering, roadmapping, and ongoing professional development, with strong emphasis on FDA/compliance and cross-functional collaboration.