Sr. Software Engineer

Abbott • Madison, WI

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is hiring a Sr. Software Engineer for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics. The role leads the design, development, and testing of software applications and contributes to developing, enhancing, and sustaining software systems in a cross-functional team environment. The engineer follows established design control processes and good engineering practices, creates engineering specifications from software requirements, and selects appropriate development methodologies.

This seasoned professional works independently on complex software tasks, resolves issues with minimal oversight, and makes significant project decisions. The role is accountable for application quality, communicates project plans, designs, and status to stakeholders, and provides technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members. The position is based at either Abbott’s Madison, Wisconsin, or Redwood City, California, office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• At least 6 years of experience in the Software Engineering discipline.
• Complete knowledge and full understanding of software development design and development, and relevant domain-specific skills.
• Understanding of and significant experience with object-oriented programming.
• Experience with RESTful web services, relational databases such as Postgres or SQL Server, and ORM technologies such as JPA2, Hibernate, or Entity Framework.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing applications that access or use cloud-based frameworks, such as Azure or Amazon AWS Services/SDKs.
• Experience with Agile development tools, including JIRA and Confluence repository.
• Experience with Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, .NET, and Google Web Toolkit.
• Currently authorized to work in the country where the work will be performed; Abbott is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 and FHIR.
• Experience using Java as a core language.
• Experience using Spring Boot or Spring to support microservices.
• Experience using Maven.
• Experience using Kafka or other queuing systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, enhance, and sustain software applications and systems for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics.
• Follow established design control processes, quality management system policies and procedures, and good engineering practices.
• Create engineering specifications based on software requirements and select appropriate development methodologies.
• Troubleshoot software issues, investigate and fix bugs, break down complex tasks, and work independently to resolve problems.
• Initiate designs that influence the department’s delivery and approach, and lead reviews of design alternatives, problems, and solutions.
• Make project decisions using sound judgment and an understanding of business strategy and best practices.
• Contribute to group objectives and collaborate with peers, subject matter experts, stakeholders, and decision-makers.
• Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
• Communicate project plans, designs, and status updates clearly and concisely.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and uphold Abbott’s mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Model an inclusion mindset.
• Work nights and/or weekends as needed.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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