Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test

Abbott

1d • Remote

About The Position

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 This Senior Software Development Engineer in Test position can work out remotely within the U.S. At Abbott, we believe people with diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy active lives. That’s why we’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology. Our Diabetes division currently has an opportunity for a Senior SDET working on mobile automation. #software

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in Software Testing and/or Software Quality Assurance
• 5+ years’ experience working as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with recent, hands‑on automation coding
• 4–6 years of hands‑on coding experience in Python (or similar modern programming language)
• Must be technically strong and have experience testing mobile applications
• Must have UI or API automation experience; mobile automation with Appium is a major plus.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Computer Science degree strongly preferred.
• Experience of working in a regulated industry.
• Medical Device experience.
• Experience in an agile development environment.
• Cyber security, medical mobile applications or cloud computing experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete software testing activities for user stories within the Agile SDLC by writing automated tests and contributing directly to automation coverage.
• Review deliverables/activities identified in test plans for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance.
• Write additional automated tests as needed to ensure full coverage for every release.
• Design, code, and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Python (or another modern programming language).
• Work with automation tools such as Appium, Selenium, and Robot.
• Build automated frameworks for unit, integration, UI, and mobile testing.
• Perform exploratory testing only as needed to inform automation.
• Create test datasets and execute automated test suites to ensure high‑quality releases.
• Adapt automation frameworks to meet regulatory and product‑specific requirements in the medical industry.
• Continuously improve automation frameworks and test suites.
• Identify and implement opportunities to replace manual testing with automation.
• Work closely with developers and QA team members to integrate automation into the development lifecycle.
• Produce clear, concise documentation for automated tests, frameworks, and processes.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory and compliance requirements.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level