Staff Software Engineer — AI-Driven Medical Device Systems

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a software engineer in the United States with strong Java and object-oriented design skills to lead end-to-end software development for medical devices. You will design and implement software across subsystems, drive modern engineering practices, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure quality and compliance.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in software development, proficiency in Linux, Git, and Jira, and experience with AI-assisted tooling to accelerate design, testing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (CS or related field) with 8–10 years of related experience.
• Master's degree with 7+ years of related experience.
• Strong hands-on Java and OO programming capabilities.
• Experience with Linux and source control (Git).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates expert knowledge and proficiency of the complete software development process.
• Design/implement software in Java with OOP principles, data structures, and multi-threading concepts.
• Drive adoption of modern software engineering practices including AI-assisted testing and automated tooling.
• Oversee end-to-end interfaces, patterns, and testing strategy for features in subsystems.
• Debugs and troubleshoots software problems and proposes solutions.
• Independently manage product development, issue tracking and design documentation.

Skills

Java

Object-oriented programming

Multi-threading

AI-assisted development tools

Code debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (CS or related)

Master's degree, 7+ years experience

Tools

Git

Jira

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Abbott is seeking a software engineer in the United States with strong Java and object-oriented design skills to lead end-to-end software development for medical devices. You will design and implement software across subsystems, drive modern engineering practices, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure quality and compliance.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in software development, proficiency in Linux, Git, and Jira, and experience with AI-assisted tooling to accelerate design, testing,