Software Engineer, Cloud

Abbott; Illinois; On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott seeks a Software Engineer, Cloud to design and implement services for a SaaS platform. This role requires strong software development skills, collaboration abilities, and a commitment to Agile practices. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in computer science and at least 6 years of experience. The position offers competitive salaries ranging from $78,000 to $156,000, reflecting diverse work across cloud services and medical data integrations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of professional software development experience in an Agile environment.
• Strong computer science fundamentals and experience with software development.
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement services and components utilizing Go for cloud-based platforms.
• Collaborate with partners to develop and integrate APIs.
• Build and manage internal tooling, APIs, and production systems.

Skills

Software Development

Agile Environment

Object-Oriented Programming

Collaboration

Git

Docker Containers

RESTful APIs

Test-Driven Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree with 4+ years of experience

Tools

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Software Engineer, Cloud (Remote U.S.)

The Software Engineer, Cloud will work with a modern technology stack on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, leveraging internal and external APIs to support a large-scale system that processes billions of messages daily and serves users in over 25 countries. This role plays a key part in advancing solutions that improve the health and well‑being of users worldwide.

The ideal candidate brings a strong passion for software engineering, a commitment to continuous learning, and the versatility to thrive in a dynamic environment. This individual should also demonstrate leadership potential and a desire to help shape the direction of the team.

What You'll Work On

• Design and implement services and components utilizing Go for cloud-based platforms
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop and integrate with APIs that empower users to share and utilize their medical data in partner systems
• Design and implement high‑quality, scalable, and maintainable systems by developing robust, testable code and ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and uptime
• Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle for cloud solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance collaboratively with Software Engineering
• Implement systemic changes to align existing systems with current architectural goals
• Create diagrams, flowcharts and models that illustrate the internal design and workflow of solution components
• Build and manage internal tooling, APIs, and production systems, driving automation across build, release, and configuration processes to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability
• Support company initiatives and comply with regulatory requirements by FDA and other relevant global standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering mathematics, or related field
• Minimum 6 years of professional software development experience in an Agile environment, including time spent in technical residency programs, or master’s degree with 4+ years of related experience
• Strong computer science fundamentals and experience with software development
• Eagerness to contribute beyond experience level
• Experience with Git for source control on a collaborative project
• Understands object‑oriented programming and design and building modular unit‑testable code
• Understands the principles of designing, implementing, and maintaining highly complex asynchronous messaging and backend processing jobs
• Understands concepts of Docker containers and container orchestration services such as Docker Swarm, ECS, and Kubernetes
• Excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills
• Experience working in an agile environment

Preferred

• Experience with open-source software development and system engineering
• Comfortable working asynchronously with a distributed team
• Practical knowledge of Linux
• Practical experience and understanding of working with and developing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Experience contributing to a scalable architecture/design of existing and new systems that are highly available and easy to maintain and monitor
• Understanding and familiarity of test‑driven development (TDD)
• Experience working with relational datastores such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Base pay: $78,000 – $156,000. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.