Software Engineer - Information Security (Hybrid)

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 96,500 - 183,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Software Engineer - Information Security to join their team in North Chicago, Illinois. This full-time role focuses on developing internal software applications that enhance security maturity and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will utilize full-stack development practices and AI-assisted tools to create high-quality solutions tailored to organizational needs. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience building and deploying secure full-stack web applications.
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools.
• Familiarity with application security concepts and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain web applications and API-driven solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and develop solutions.
• Use CI/CD pipelines for code build, test, and deployment.

Skills

Full-stack development

Application security concepts

AI-assisted development tools

Frontend frameworks

DevOps/DevSecOps practices

Collaboration with stakeholders

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 6 years experience or Master's with 5 years, or PhD

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Software Engineer - Information Security (Hybrid)

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 96500
• Salary Max: 183500
• Workday Global Grade: 17
• Travel: Yes, 5% of the Time
• Compensation: USD 96,500 - USD 183,500 - yearly

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, and maintain full-stack web applications, internal tools, and API-driven solutions that support application security program management, including vulnerability discovery and tracking, data aggregation, risk reporting, and workflow automation.
• Build and support applications and tooling to enhance the efficiency of key support processes such as financial planning, project tracking, and headcount management.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Codex, 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 applications to enable features such as intelligent alerting, anomaly detection, natural language interfaces, or automated triage to enhance the value of solutions delivered.
• 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 corporate solution development standards including security and quality requirements.

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience OR Master's Degree and 5 years of experience OR PhD and 0 years of experience.

Demonstrated experience building and deploying resilient and secure full-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 with application security concepts and secure coding practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10).

Familiarity with DevOps/DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code to facilitate code build, test, and deployment activities.

Familiarity with deploying production applications via cloud and containerized models as appropriate.

Ability to work independently on multiple concurrent projects with minimal supervision.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and partner with both 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 solutions using low‑ 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 to detect, prevent, or remediate security issues.
• Experience in large corporate or enterprise environments, ideally within technology, healthcare, or a regulated industry.

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.

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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