Software Engineer II

Abbott Laboratories; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories is seeking a Software Engineer II to design, develop, test, and maintain software components of moderate complexity within cross-functional agile teams. You will leverage object-oriented programming and RESTful services to deliver robust software aligned with quality standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration, adherence to design controls, and the ability to work with cloud-based frameworks (Azure/AWS).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with 4 years of experience in software development.
• Experience developing software with object-oriented code.
• RESTful web services, relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server), and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate, Entities Framework).
• Designing and developing apps that access cloud-based frameworks (Azure, AWS).
• Agile development tools including JIRA and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software components of moderate complexity under guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Build features, investigate and fix bugs, write tests, and participate in design reviews.
• Communicate status updates to the project team and stakeholders.
• Adhere to the company’s Quality Management System and engineering standards.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

RESTful web services

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems

High School Diploma + 4 years of relevant experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Opportunity

At Abbott, we are cancer fighters. We are united by our mission to change lives by providing earlier, smarter answers. Through advances in cancer detection and treatment guidance, we will help eradicate the disease and the suffering it causes.

As anSoftware Engineer II,youwill have a basic understanding of allsoftwarecomponentsfor Abott. This role willdesign, develop, test, and maintain software componentsofmoderatecomplexitywiththegeneral instructionfrom senior engineersanddrive tasks to completion.This rolewillleverage well-developed professional and technical expertiseto work collaborativelyoncross-functional agile teams to deliver high quality software.

Working in our Software Engineering teams, you will be responsible for developing, enhancing, and sustaining software systems in a cross-functional team environment through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering practices. You will design and create engineering specifications for building software programs based on a broad knowledge of information systems and determine what development methodology to use after documenting software requirements.

What You’ll Work On

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Demonstratebasictheories, skills, and practices to accomplish work assignments of low to medium complexity.
• Builddefinedfeatures,investigate,and fix bugs, and write tests related to software components ofmoderatecomplexity withlimitedinstructions for newprojects and work provided by leadership.
• Initiateindependentsoftwaredesign with guidance from others.Participate in reviewingdesign alternatives, problems,and solutions.
• Communicate status updates on individual project -based assignments to the project team.
• Provide professional advice ondecisions or actionsthat may impacttheoutcomeof a taskor workflow of the team/work group.
• Buildproductive internalcollaborativepartnerships with peers, SMEs, and decision-makers.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends, as needed.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering; or High School Diploma/General Education Degree and4years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties in lieu ofBachelor’s Degree.
• Experience developing software with object-oriented code.
• RESTful web services, Relational Databases (Postgres, SQL Server), and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate, Entities Framework).
• 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, Confluence repository.
• 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.
• Experience reading and writing object-oriented languages, such as Python, Java,Google Web Toolkit,.NET, or C++.

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.