Abbott

Staff Engineer, Software

Abbott$114K — $228K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering with significant related experience.
  • 8-10 years of relevant experience or 7+ years with a Master's degree.
  • Expert in Java and object-oriented programming principles.
  • Strong skills in visual modeling, graphical user interfaces, and multi-threading.
  • Knowledgeable in Linux environments and CI/CD methodologies.
  • Familiar with AI-assisted development tools and practices.
  • Proficient in source control and bug tracking using Git and Jira.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate deep understanding of the software development lifecycle.
  • Design and implement software solutions using Java with a focus on OOP principles.
  • Advocate for and implement modern software engineering practices, including AI-assisted methodologies.
  • Oversee implementation strategies, testing, and performance assessment for software features.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve high-complexity software issues effectively.
  • Lead and document design reviews while providing constructive feedback to peers.
  • Estimate effort for new features and assess impacts of feature requests.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Collaborative work culture supporting cross-site teamwork.
  • Involvement in cutting-edge projects in medical device software.
Full Job Description


JOB DESCRIPTION:

Main Responsibilities
  • Demonstrates expert knowledge and proficiency of the complete software development process.
  • Design/Implement software in current OOPs programming languages such as Java with expertise in object-oriented programming principles, data structures, state machines, synchronization and multi-thread concepts.
  • Drive adoption of modern software engineering practices including AI-assisted testing, automated code generation, intelligent debugging, and software quality analysis.
  • Oversee end-to-end implementation of all internal and external interfaces, implementation patterns and unit, integration and performance testing strategy for all features in one or more subsystems.
  • Debugs, troubleshoots, and isolates software problems as well as provide strategic solutions, analysis, and contribute to process/design improvements.
  • Independently manage the product development, issue tracking and design description process with input from others. Communicate with internal stakeholders on decisions that impact their team.
  • Conduct design reviews, maintain/update design documents and address review feedback. Also contribute and support reviews held by peers on related projects and provide feedback.
  • Assess areas impacted by new feature requests and determine approach to accommodate new capabilities.
  • Contribute to project planning by providing effort estimates for implementing new features/ functionality. .
  • Provides technical feasibility assessment on emerging user needs and product requirements, leads to proof-of-concepts and proposes optimal design solutions compatible with the software system architecture.
  • Leads root cause investigations into high-complexity or high-severity issues.
  • Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering preferably in Computer Science or related field with 8-10 years of related experience, master's degree with 7+ years of related experience.
  • Ability to independently learn/explore existing system functionality.
  • Strong hands-on programming/coding knowledge of Java or any Object-oriented programming.
  • Progressively more responsible work experience in a range of software engineering disciplines using a variety of programming methods.
  • Expertise with visual modeling, graphical user interfaces, multi-threading, formal software development methodologies, and source code management.
  • Intermediate to moderate understanding of Linux Operating system.
  • Strong knowledge with continuous integration & continuous development
  • Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.
  • Strong analytical & problem-solving skills. Ability to debug and arrive at solutions.
  • Experience with source control and bug tracking tools (Git, Jira)
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage AI-assisted development tools, generative AI technologies, and intelligent automation platforms to accelerate software design, implementation, testing, debugging, and delivery while maintaining high standards of quality, security, compliance, and reliability.


Preferred
  • Experience working with teams cohesively from multiple sites.
  • Experience developing medical device software.
  • Experience in embedded systems software development is a plus.
  • Experience developing software applications for tablet platforms and touch-enabled devices, including responsive UI/UX design and cross-platform deployment.


The base pay for this position is
$114,000.00 - $228,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Product Development

DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:
United States > Sylmar : 13150 Telfair Avenue

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
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