Software Engineer - Information Security (Hybrid)

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain internal applications that support ISRM and AppSec platform engineering. You will build AI-enhanced tooling, integrate CI/CD, and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

You will work with Python and JavaScript/TypeScript across backend and frontend layers, applying secure coding practices and participating in code reviews to raise security maturity and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Python for backend services and JavaScript/TypeScript for frontend/Node.js backend.
• Experience building secure, resilient full-stack web apps with React, REST APIs, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications and internal tools for application security program management.
• Build tooling to enhance financial planning, project tracking, and headcount management.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, and documentation workflows.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

REST APIs

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

AI-assisted development

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

ChatGPT Codex

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

As a Full Stack Software Engineer within the Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) team, you will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of internal software applications and tools that support operational excellence and increased security maturity. As a member of the Application Security (AppSec) Platform Engineering team, you will build tools and capabilities to enhance AppSec processes. In addition, you will partner closely with other teams across ISRM such as program management, finance, etc. to build practical, high-quality solutions based on their specific needs. Projects will range from building application security program tooling to developing tools and capabilities that help us operate better as an organization. You will apply modern full-stack development practices and leverage artificial intelligence to accelerate development and embed intelligent features into the solutions you build.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, andmaintainfull-stack web applications,internal tools, and API-driven solutionsthat support application security program management, including vulnerabilitydiscovery andtracking,data aggregation,risk reporting, and workflow automation.
• Build and support applicationsand tooling to enhance the efficiency of key support processes such asfinancial planning, project tracking, and headcount management.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g.,Claude Code,GitHub Copilot, ChatGPTCodex, or similar) to accelerate coding, testing, and documentation workflows.
• Use CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar) to build, test, and deploy solutions.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into applicationsto enable featuressuch as intelligent alerting, anomaly detection, natural language interfaces, or automated triageto enhance the value of solutions delivered.
• Write clean, well-documented,secure, andmaintainable code inmodern languages such asPython and JavaScript/TypeScript across both backend and frontend layers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs into technical specifications, iterate rapidly on working solutions, and advance working prototypes into production applications.
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to team engineering standards, and support peer learning across the team.
• Manage and prioritize a personal backlog of application enhancements and bug fixes, communicating status clearly to stakeholders.
• Understand and adhere to corporatesolution developmentstandards including securityand quality requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience OR Master's Degree and 5 years of experience OR PhD and 0 years of experience.
• Proficiencyin Python (backend services, scripting, automation) and JavaScript/TypeScript (frontend and/or Node.js backend).
• Demonstrated experience building and deployingresilient and securefull-stack web applications, including frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, or similar),REST APIs,and relational or NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, velocity, and documentation.
• Familiarity withapplicationsecurity conceptsand secure coding practices(e.g., OWASP Top 10).
• Familiarity withDevOps/DevSecOpspractices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-codetofacilitatecode build, test, and deployment activities.
• Familiarity with deploying production applications viacloud and containerized models asappropriate.
• Ability to work independently on multiple concurrent projects with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engageand partner withboth technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience integrating AI capabilities into production applications to enable enhanced usability, data insights, and autonomous/agentic workflow automation.
• Experience building solutionsusinglow- and no-code platforms such as MS Power Apps,OutSystems, etc.
• Experience with project/operational tooling such as Jira, ServiceNow, or similar platforms.
• Experience building or using solutions todetect, prevent, or remediate security issues.
• Experience inlargecorporate or enterprise environments, ideally within technology, healthcare, or a regulated industry.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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