Sr. Staff Software Architect

Thornton Tomasetti; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Excellent retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott seeks a Sr. Staff Software Architect to lead architecture and implementation strategies for healthcare software across native, web, and cloud applications.

You will promote best practices, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and drive scalable, high‑quality solutions that meet regulatory requirements. The role requires strong cloud (AWS/Azure) experience, deep CS fundamentals, and a track record of mentoring teams and delivering complex systems in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field with 10+ years of experience, or Master's with 7+ years, or PhD with 2+ years.
• Experience with at least one public cloud platform: AWS or Azure.
• Familiarity with data design and database technologies such as SQL Server or Postgres.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of architecture and implementation strategies for software solutions in healthcare.
• Promote adherence to architectural best practices and govern reference architecture.
• Develop software reference architecture, roadmaps, and detailed technical solutions for native, web, and cloud apps.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize performance, scalability, and maintainability of software architectures.
• Participate in requirements gathering, planning, and estimation efforts.
• Support regulatory compliance with FDA and other agencies.

Skills

AWS

Azure

SQL Server

Postgres

Healthcare software

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related

Master's degree in related field

PhD with relevant experience

Tools

AzureDevOps

CircleCI

Jenkins

Fastlane

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Title Sr. Staff Software Architect Working at 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 a range of benefits and opportunities.

Career Opportunities

• 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our ARDx Informatics Division located in either Willis Tower in Chicago, IL or Charlottesville, VA.

What You’ll Work On

• The Sr Staff Architect leads the development of architecture and implementation strategies for software solutions. This involves promoting and governing adherence to architectural best practices, collaborating with development teams to design software architecture for healthcare software, and optimizing software applications for performance and scalability.
• Participates in requirements gathering, interface with cross‑functional teams, and drive process improvements to enhance software development efficiency and quality.
• Develop software reference architecture, system and platform roadmaps, detailed technical solutions, and overall strategy of software solution implementation in native, web, and cloud applications.
• Promote, guide, and govern adherence to good architectural practices and application of a well‑defined reference architecture to deliver highest‑quality software solutions.
• Partner with the development teams to create the concrete software architecture and design for the software‑based medical device products.
• Collaborate with development teams to support optimization of software application architectures for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Participate in requirements gathering, planning, and estimation efforts.
• Participate in and recommend ongoing professional development activities.
• Identify and implement process improvements often of a complex nature.
• Effectively contribute to development teams.
• Supports company initiatives and complies with regulatory requirements by FDA and other relevant global regulatory agencies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) in Computer Science in Engineering Mathematics, or related field Minimum 10 years with 10+ years of experience, Master’s Degree with 7+ years of related experience, or Ph.D. with 2+ years of related experience.
• Experience with at least one public cloud provider's platform: Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with data design and database technologies such as SQL Server, Postgres or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• SaaS Experience Front End, Middleware, Backend coding Full stack experience.
• Preferred team leadership experience and demonstrated mentorship capabilities Expert understanding of architecture principles, patterns, frameworks, and blueprints.
• Knowledge of mobile technologies and languages for iOS and Android, including React Native, Expert understanding of data architecture and design practices for both local device and enterprise/cloud data solutions.
• Expert understanding of database technologies, encompassing relational (e.g., MS SQL) Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD) Products like AzureDevOps, CircleCI, Harness, Jenkins, and Fastlane.
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity, System Safety.
• Experience in implementing cloud solutions or components.
• Experience in documenting architectural and design decisions.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals and extensive experience in software development.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, adept at adapting communication style to diverse audiences.
• Possesses strong business acumen and collaborates effectively with peers and leadership.

Location

United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr. ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

Work Details

• WORK SHIFT: Standard
• TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time
• MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable
• 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)

The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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