Sr. Software Engineer

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics. This role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving, and ability to mentor junior team members while delivering high-quality software with minimal supervision.

This position can be based in Madison, WI or Redwood City, CA, with opportunities to influence project directions, collaborate with business stakeholders, and contribute to a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and software design.
• Experience with RESTful web services and relational databases (Postgres/SQL Server).
• Experience with cloud frameworks (Azure/AWS).
• Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• STARLIMS custom code experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications.
• Make key technical decisions and mentor junior team members.
• Communicate with business stakeholders and ensure software quality.
• Troubleshoot medium-complexity issues and fix bugs independently.
• Review designs and guide the team toward effective solutions.
• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to build partnerships.
• Present clear project plans and status updates.
• Maintain regular attendance and reliability.
• Uphold Abbott's mission and values with integrity and teamwork.

Skills

RESTful web services

Object-oriented programming

Cloud frameworks (Azure, AWS)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering

Tools

STARLIMS

ORM technologies (JPA/Hibernate/Entity Framework)

SQL databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server)

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.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

• 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

The Opportunity

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics. This role requires strong technical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills to create high-quality software solutions, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure application reliability. You will make key technical decisions, communicate effectively with business stakeholders, mentor junior team members, and take ownership of software quality while working with minimal supervision.

This position can be based in our Madison, WI or Redwood City, CA office location.

What You'll Work On

• Demonstrate strong working knowledge, skills, and understanding of practices for complex programs and initiatives demonstrating creativity and substantial understanding of specialized techniques, processes, procedures.
• Troubleshoot issues and problems of medium complexity for major software applications; break down complex tasks, make reasonable decisions, investigate and fix bugs, and operate independently.
• Initiate independent designs that impact and influence the department's delivery and approach. Lead reviewing design alternatives, problems, and solutions with an eye on limiting the need for later problem solving.
• Consistently influence and make significant decisions within a project, demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions based in a solid understanding of business strategy and best practices with minimal instructions for difficult or unpredictable situations.
• Contribute individual capabilities to the achievement of group objectives, and work effectively with others in a group setting. This includes mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance for junior members of the team.
• Build successful internal and external partnerships with peers, SMEs, stakeholders, and decision-makers.
• Communicate clear and concise project plans/designs and status updates for a project.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends, as needed.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• 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, or Engineering
• Complete knowledge and full understanding of software development design and development, and relevant domain specific skills.
• Understanding of and significant experience with object-oriented programming.
• RESTful web services, Relational Databases (Postgres, SQL Server), and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate, Entities Framework).
• Demonstrated experience 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.
• Experience with STARLIMS custom code
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in country where work will be performed on a full or part-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the Software Engineering discipline
• Strong knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 and FHIR.
• Experien