Software Performance Engineer III

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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  

This position works ONSITE out of our Livermore, CA location in the Heart Failure division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.  

As the Software Performance Engineer III you will contribute to the design and development of software across one or more domains: mobile, web, desktop, and embedded under a disciplined product development process that focuses on Application Performance and meets regulatory requirements. You will work on software design, coding, and validating software, supporting verification and validation testing, and ensuring that all product development conforms to design specifications and coding standards. Exercise judgment in coding following the software designs and conducting investigation activities following defined methods. Implement performance monitoring tools and framework to optimize existing code and evaluate newly written solutions. And you'll develop productive internal/external working relationships.

What You’ll Work On 

• Design and implement software in current programming languages (e.g. C#, MAUI/Blazor, ASP, Javascript, HTML).

• Assist in the preparation of software design requirements and detailed design specifications for implementation of software designs per Abbott design development process.

• Assist in the evaluation of selected designs through testing and full documentation of the results.

• Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

• Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

• Optimize existing applications, pages and transactions to reduce load time, page weight and improve end user experience.

• Implement performance monitor tools and evaluate efficiency throughout entire end-to-end system

• Work closely with other software engineers to guide and evangelize system performance.

Required Qualifications 

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) an equivalent combination of education and work experience or relevant software certification

• 4 years of experience in software development (combination of programming-heavy coursework, school projects, freelance work and professional experience)

Preferred Qualifications 

Language Proficiency in:

• C#/ASP.NET/MVC
• High
• Javascript
• SQL Server
• Azure Cloud
• Performance Tools (i.e. Gomez RUM, LoadRunner, Selenium, Dynatrace, Profilers)
• Source Control/Git
• Medium
• MAUI/Blazor

Apply Now 

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com  

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. 

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The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• c#
• asp.net
• javascript
• html
• sql server
• azure cloud
• performance tools
• source control
• git
• maui
• loadrunner
• selenium
• profilers