Sr. Software Engineer-EPIC

Abbott; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage in HIP PPO plan

Excellent retirement savings plan with

Tuition reimbursement and FreeU degree

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to design, develop, and test software for Cancer Diagnostics. The role requires deep Epic data architecture knowledge (Chronicles, Clarity, Caboodle), strong SQL and API skills, and experience with cloud services such as Azure or AWS.

Ideal candidates will mentor juniors, influence design decisions, and drive quality across projects. Remote-friendly with global collaboration and a strong focus on enterprise data integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Strong SQL and data extraction skills in Epic environments.
• Experience with MUMPS/Cache ObjectScript.
• Experience designing apps that use cloud services (Azure/AWS).
• Proficiency with APIs and system integrations.
• Epic certification or accreditation preferred.
• Agile development tools (JIRA/Confluence).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test software for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics.
• Lead technical design reviews and mentor juniors.
• Resolve complex issues with minimal oversight.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
• Ensure adherence to Quality Management System policies.
• Communicate project plans and status updates clearly.
• Build partnerships with SMEs and decision-makers.
• Contribute to data integration and enterprise-wide solutions.

Skills

SQL proficiency

MUMPS/Cache ObjectScript

APIs & system integrations

Cloud frameworks (Azure, AWS)

Epic data model knowledge (Chronicles,

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/engineering/related field

Tools

Epic Chronicles

Epic Clarity

Epic Caboodle

JIRA

Confluence

Maven

Kafka

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

Working 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. 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 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 Sr. Software Engineer, this seasoned professional will demonstrate competence and creativity in a wide range of technical areas. This role will have a lead role in the design, development, and testing of software applications for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, creating expert design concepts and foolproof debugging. This role will be able to resolve most issues and problems effectively with minimal oversight, communicate effectively with business stakeholders and mentor junior team members. This role will routinely make key decisions for the team, be accountable for application quality, and be highly productive. This position can be based in our Madison, WI or Redwood City, CA office location.

What You'll Work On

• Apply your expertise in Epic’s data architecture and underlying data models to design, develop, and support data integration solutions.
• Leverage your knowledge of Epic’s Chronicles, Clarity, and Caboodle platforms to enable efficient data extraction, transformation, and delivery in support of business and enterprise integration needs.
• 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.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering; or High School Diploma/General Education Degree and 4 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties.
• Demonstrated experience with Epic’s data model and architecture, including a strong understanding of Chronicles, Clarity, and Caboodle, their underlying data structures, and data extraction processes.
• Proficiency in SQL, including analyzing and troubleshooting data within Epic’s environments.
• Experience developing, reading, debugging, and maintaining MUMPS/Cache ObjectScript.
• 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 developing and supporting custom APIs and system integrations.
• Current or previously held Epic certification or accreditation in a relevant application or technical area, such as Beaker, Clarity, or Caboodle.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the 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.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the Software Engineering discipline
• Strong knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 and FHIR.
• Experience using Maven
• Experience using Kafka or other queuing systems

The base pay for this position is$78,000.00 – $156,000.00. 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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