Software Engineer II

Abbott; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage (HIP PPO)

High employer contribution retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Freedom 2 Save student debt program

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is a global healthcare leader driving cancer diagnostics and more. This Engineer II role focuses on designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Java-based software components within cross-functional, agile teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

You will build scalable features, debug complex issues, and participate in architectural discussions while aligning with QMS and engineering standards. Abbott offers strong benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent combo with 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Hands-on experience in one or more object-oriented languages, with strong preference for Java; able to write clean, maintainable code.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, gRPC, SOAP, and messaging systems (queues/events).
• Proficient with PostgreSQL and ORM technologies like JPA/Hibernate.
• Cloud API solutions on AWS, GCP or Azure; cloud-native design principles.
• Experience in Scrum/Agile with JIRA and Confluence.
• Legal authorization to work in the country of employment without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Apply solid software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices to develop and maintain Java-based applications of moderate to high complexity.
• Design, develop, and test scalable features and services with minimal supervision.
• Investigate and resolve complex bugs and performance issues.
• Participate in architectural discussions and evaluate design alternatives with business value and delivery timelines.
• Proactively communicate task progress, challenges, and risks to stakeholders and leadership.
• Collaborate with product managers, QA engineers, DevOps, and other teams to deliver maintainable solutions.
• Follow and help improve development processes aligned with QMS and engineering standards.
• Assist with deployments and provide production support, including occasional night/weekend availability.
• Promote Abbott values: accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, teamwork.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.

Skills

Java

RESTful APIs

gRPC

SOAP

PostgreSQL

JPA/Hibernate

JIRA

Confluence

Agile

Messaging systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Working at AbbottAt 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 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.

Opportunity

At Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, 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 an Engineer II, you will have a basic understanding of all software components for Exact Sciences. This role will design, develop, test, and maintain software components of moderate complexity with the general instruction from senior engineers and drive tasks to completion. This role will leverage well-developed professional and technical expertise to work collaboratively on cross-functional agile teams to deliver high quality software.

What You’ll Work On

• Apply solid software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices to develop and maintain Java-based applications of moderate to high complexity.
• Design, develop, and test scalable features and services with minimal supervision.
• Investigate and resolve complex bugs and performance issues.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the evaluation of design alternatives, providing input that balances technical quality, business value, and delivery timelines.
• Proactively communicate tasks progress, technical challenges, and risks to project stakeholders and engineering leadership.
• Collaborate cross-functionality with product managers, QA engineers, DevOps, and other technical teams to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions.
• Follow and help improve the team’s development processes, ensuring alignment with the company’s Quality Management System (QMS) and engineering standards.
• Assist with deployments and provide production support, including occasional night or weekend availability when required.
• Demonstrate and promote the company’s values of accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork through your work and interactions.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and at least 4 years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Hands-on experience in one or more object-oriented programming languages, with a strong preference for Java; capable of writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
• Some experience with service communication protocols, such as RESTful APIs, gRPC, SOAP, and messaging systems (e.g., message queues and event-driven architectures).
• Proficient in working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL with hands-on experience using ORM technologies like JPA (Java Persistence API) and Hibernate.
• Hands-on experience building and managing cloud-based API solutions on AWS (preferred), GCP, or Azure, with a solid understanding of cloud-native design principles and services.
• Experience working in Scrum teams, with a strong understanding of Agile principles and development tools, including JIRA and Confluence.
• Legal authorization to work in the country of employment without current or future sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with EHR systems in a healthcare environment.
• Some knowledge with healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 and FHIR.
• Basic understanding of DevOps practices, including building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

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.

JOB FAMILY

Product Development

DIVISION

ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

LOCATION

United States of America : Remote

WORK SHIFT

Standard

TRAVEL

No

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)

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