Sr. Software Engineer

Abbott

Remote · Madison, Wisconsin · Redwood City, CaliforniaFull-time$78,000–$156,000Posted Oct 16, 2026

About the role

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Description

Working at Abbott

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

As a Sr. Software Engineer, this seasoned professional will demonstrate competence and creativity in a wide range of technical areas. This role will have a lead role in the design, development, and testing of software applications for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, creating expert design concepts and foolproof debugging.

This role will be able to resolve most issues and problems effectively with minimal oversight, communicate effectively with business stakeholders and mentor junior team members. This role will routinely make key decisions for the team, be accountable for application quality, and be highly productive.

This position can be based in our Madison, WI or Redwood City, CA office location.

What You'll Work On

Demonstrate strong working knowledge, skills, and understanding of practices for complex programs and initiatives demonstrating creativity and substantial understanding of specialized techniques, processes, procedures.

Troubleshoot issues and problems of medium complexity for major software applications; break down complex tasks, make reasonable decisions, investigate and fix bugs, and operate independently.

Initiate independent designs that impact and influence the department’s delivery and approach. Lead reviewing design alternatives, problems, and solutions with an eye on limiting the need for later problem solving.

Consistently influence and make significant decisions within a project, demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions based in a solid understanding of business strategy and best practices with minimal instructions for difficult or unpredictable situations.

Contribute individual capabilities to the achievement of group objectives, and work effectively with others in a group setting. This includes mentoring, coaching, and technical guidance for junior members of the team.

Build successful internal and external partnerships with peers, SMEs, stakeholders, and decision-makers.

Communicate clear and concise project plans/designs and status updates for a project.

Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Engineering; or High School Diploma/General Education Degree and 4 years of relevant experience as outlined in the essential duties.

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.

RESTful web services, Relational Databases (Postgres, SQL Server), and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate, Entity Framework).

Demonstrated experience designing and developing apps that access and/or utilize cloud-based frameworks (e.g., Azure, Amazon AWS Services/SDKs, etc.).

Agile development tools, including, but not limited to, JIRA, Confluence repository.

C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, .NET, Google Web Toolkit.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the country where work will be performed on a full or part-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of experience in the Software Engineering discipline

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

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

DIVISION:

ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

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)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics.
  • Troubleshoot complex application issues, investigate bugs, and deliver solutions independently.
  • Lead design reviews and influence project decisions and technical approaches.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
  • Communicate project plans, designs, and status updates to stakeholders.
  • Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or a high school diploma/GED with four years of relevant experience.
  • Strong understanding of software design, development, and object-oriented programming.
  • Experience with RESTful services, relational databases, and ORM technologies.
  • Experience developing applications that use cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
  • Experience with Agile development tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
  • Knowledge of programming languages and technologies including C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, .NET, or Google Web Toolkit.
  • Preferred: 5 or more years of software engineering experience.
  • Preferred: Knowledge of HL7 and FHIR healthcare interoperability standards.

Benefits

  • Career development opportunities.
  • Potential eligibility for free medical coverage through the Health Investment Plan PPO.
  • Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and the FreeU education benefit.

Skills mentioned

JavaREST APIsSQLPostgreSQLAWSMicroservicesSpring BootApache KafkaDebuggingSoftware Testing

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers, on Instagram @AbbottGlobal, and on X @AbbottNews. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Terms of Use: https://www.abbott.com/social-media-terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://abbo.tt/privacy

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H-1B sponsorship history

Historical employer filing data was found for Abbott. The employer record includes 521 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.