Software Engineer I

Thornton Tomasetti; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HIP PPO medical plan

Employer retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Great place to work recognition

Job summary

Abbott in La Jolla, CA is seeking a Software Engineer I to learn and contribute to software components for Cancer Diagnostics. You will work on design, development, testing, and maintenance with mentorship, gaining expertise in diverse software areas.

You’ll collaborate on cross-functional agile teams, follow design controls, and develop software according to requirements, with opportunities to grow in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, or Engineering; or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Basic knowledge of software development and design, and domain-specific skills.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming.
• RESTful web services and relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server) with ORM technologies.
• Experience with cloud-based frameworks (Azure, AWS).
• Agile development tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building defined software features, investigate and fix bugs, and write tests with guidance.
• Drive projects of limited scope to completion.
• Learn basic concepts of quality standards and best practices.
• Develop foundational skills to handle assignments of limited complexity.
• Communicate status updates to the project team.
• Establish stable working relationships with peers and decision-makers.
• Support and comply with the Quality Management System policies.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

RESTful web services

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Engineering/Math

High School Diploma with 4 years related experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

You’ll also have access to:

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical 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

This position works out of our La Jolla location in the Cancer Diagnostics Division. As an Software Engineer I, you will learn the basic concepts of all software components for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics. This role will contribute to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software components with provided mentorship and training as you develop your software development skills. While you are developing professional and technical expertise, you will gain an understanding on how to resolve routine issues and problems. This role will work collaboratively on cross‑functional agile teams to deliver high quality software. Working on our Software Engineering teams, you will contribute to the development, enhancing, and sustaining of software systems in a cross‑functional team environment through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering practices. You will contribute to the design and creation of engineering specifications for building software programs based on basic knowledge of information systems and determine what development methodology to use after documenting software requirements.

Essential Duties

• Contribute to the building of defined software features, investigating and fixing bugs, and writing tests related to basic software components with detailed instructions for all projects and work provided by leadership.
• With general instruction, drive projects of limited scope to completion, resolving routine issue and problems within defined tasks.
• Learn basic concepts of quality standards, policies, techniques, and best practices.
• Develop basic foundational theories, skills, and practices to accomplish work assignments of limited complexity.
• Communicate status updates on individual project‑based assignments to the project team.
• Establish stable working internal relationships with peers, SMEs, and decision‑makers.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, or Engineering; or High School Diploma/General Education Degree and 4 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree.
• Basic knowledge of software development and design, and relevant domain specific skills (see below).
• Understanding of object‑oriented programming.
• RESTful web services, Relational Databases (Postgres, SQL Server, etc), and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate, Entity Framework, etc).
• Designing and developing apps that access and or utilize cloud‑based frameworks (e.g., Azure, Amazon AWS Services/SDKs, etc).
• Agile development tools; including, but not limited to, JIRA, and COnfluence.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Next Generation Sequencing data analysis tools and workflows.
• Familiarity with object‑oriented languages, such as Python (preferred), Java, .NET, or C++.

Salary

The base pay for this position is $81,500.00 – $141,300.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family and Location

JOB FAMILY: Product Development

DIVISION: ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

LOCATION: United States > La Jolla : Torrey Pines Science Park

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Company Overview

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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