Abbott

Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Device Driver and CI/CD

Abbott • $100K — $200K *
Alameda, CA 94501In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field with significant experience in embedded systems.
  • Extensive knowledge of embedded software design, programming in C or C++, and low-level device interfaces.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
  • Proficient in scripting languages like Python or PowerShell.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and contribute to software design, development, testing, and maintenance under FDA guidelines.
  • Plan and establish CI/CD pipelines tailored for embedded software projects.
  • Develop scalable multi-worker CI/CD systems integrated with hardware.
  • Create and manage high-quality software design documentation.
  • Collaborate with test engineers to ensure software robustness and compliance with high quality standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continued education.
  • Access to the latest sensing technology in health management.
  • Work in a team-focused, collaborative environment.
  • Participation in innovative projects that significantly impact health outcomes.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division, where we are focused on helping people manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate biometric data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their health with our new sensing technology.

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will work on driving new, embedded product software development and building software and test infrastructure to meet our high standards for safety, quality and reliability. This position may lead technical teams in the accomplishment of software design, testing and/or maintenance activities. This individual will develop networks involving cross functional/cross departmental groups. The ideal candidate will readily adjust priorities and works within the team environment for timely completion of common objectives for multiple projects. Lastly, this individual will resolve significant and/or complex technical issues to meet company objectives. #software #embedded #CI/CD

This is a fully on-site role in Alameda, CA

What you'll work on
  • Self-starter that works independently (or in a lead role) in one or more aspects of the overall software development process (such as software design, code development, testing and/or maintenance) of application software or embedded firmware under a disciplined product development process that meets FDA requirements.
  • Plan, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded software projects.
  • Contribute to software system designs including architecture definitions and module interfaces.
  • Implement device driver designs efficiently in a programming language (C, C++, etc.)
  • Design multi-worker CI/CD systems with hardware integration that can be scaled to meet development needs
  • Design and document test infrastructure for ease of use with flexibility to design change
  • Create high quality software design documentation
  • Research technical issues and propose technical approaches.
  • Reliably deliver high quality software within schedule constraints.
  • Provides technical ownership of software products.
  • Use appropriate tools and techniques for productivity and code quality: debuggers, profilers, unit testing, source control, etc.
  • Interact with test engineers to ensure software products are robust and of very high quality.
  • Participate in the full life cycle of development, from specification and design through implementation, testing, and support.
  • Work on significant and unique issues where evaluation of situations or data requires analysis of intangibles.
  • Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience in technical discipline that related to this role, or master's degree with 7+ years of experience or Doctorate Degree with 2+ years of experience.
  • BA or BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar disciplines.
  • Knowledge of embedded software system design, C, C++, structured software development, debugger and ICE, RTOS, device driver and low-level device interface, microprocessor architecture, SPI, UART, device memory management.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bitbucket CI, GitHub Actions, etc.).
  • Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, etc.).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Python, RF communication including Bluetooth, NFC, assembly language, PC application DLLs.


The base pay for this position is
$100,000.00 - $200,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Product Development

DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:
United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

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)

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Learn more about Abbott
Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
NASDAQ
ABT
* Ladders Estimates

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