Senior Software Engineer

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: 

• Our location in Sylmar, CA, currently has a full time onsite opportunity for a R&D Senior Software Engineer. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. 

What You’ll Work On: 

• Design, implement, enhance, and support web‑based and desktop tools and applications used for automated test execution and reporting, built on C#, ASP.NET with SQL Server back‑ends, VC++ to facilitate product development and verification. 

• Develop and maintain .NET libraries and utilities  to interact with proprietary platforms and simulation environments. 

• Build and refine data‑processing tools that convert engineering data and model outputs into standardized formats consumed by downstream validation and reporting systems. 

• Participate in design and code reviews, provide technical guidance to peers, and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes and practices. 

• Troubleshoot issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and recommend long‑term improvements to enhance the stability and usability of internal tools. 

• Owns specific tools / applications / tasks within larger initiatives and drives them to timely, high-quality completion. 

• Support verification activities within the group as needed. 

• Collaborates with internal teams, including Quality, as required. 

• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. 

• At least 7 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field or 5 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field. 

• Advanced level of experience with programming languages such as C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, and scripting languages.  

• Strong experience in .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio is must. 

• Advanced level of experience in SQL Server database. 

• Experience with Windows operating systems. 

• Experience with tools like Install Aware, AccuRev, Jira, Bit Bucket, ClearQuest, Glib Repository or other configuration management / source control tools. 

• Open to work on Verification & Validation and Test automation. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities. 

• Ability to work effectively as independent and as a part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

Preferred Qualification: 

• Experience with programming languages such as VC++ and Python. 

• Experience in Oracle database. 

• Experience with Linux operating systems. 

• Experience with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot.  

• Experience with Docker Containers.