Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our locations in Chicago, Lake Forest, IL or Charlottesville, VA office currently has an opportunity for a Software Engineer. This Software Engineer role is within our CMI business unit. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. A Software Engineer II is a mid-level developer/programmer who works primarily as a contributor on a diverse Scrum team by participating in the development process of web-based and other software applications that are data-centric in nature and that operate using a database server back-end. A person in this position is capable of designing solutions and completing development for bug fixes and new feature tasks without the continuous supervision of a senior developer. A Software Engineer II is also capable of assisting more experienced developers with the coding of architectural changes to the software. The job requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work as a cooperative team member to achieve team goals. Position requires a wide degree of creativity and an individual who can rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.