Staff Software Engineer

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native applications. This role requires strong expertise in backend microservices (Java) and frontend development (Angular), leveraging the Azure technology stack to deliver enterprise-grade solutions. 

What You’ll Work On 

• Architect, design, and implement microservices using Java 11+, Spring Boot, and REST APIs (GraphQL is a plus). 

• Build cloud-native SaaS applications following well-architected principles on Azure Cloud. 

• Work with Azure PaaS services such as Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, Redis Cache, and Identity Manager. 

• Build responsive and dynamic user interfaces using Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. 

• Implement state management using NgRx and work with charting/grid libraries (amCharts, AG-Grid). 

• Write unit tests using JUnit and Jest; apply static code analysis tools. 

• Conduct load testing using tools like JMeter and Lighthouse. 

• Ensure security, performance, and adherence to design patterns and best practices. 

• Mentor junior engineers and drive architectural decisions. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban). 

Required Qualifications:

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

• 10+ years of backend development experience (full stack preferred) with proven ability to lead development 
• Java 11+, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST API development (GraphQL is a plus) 
• Database technologies (Postgres preferred)
• Building cloud-native SaaS applications following well-architected principles (Azure Cloud preferred) 
• Experience with Azure PaaS services: Messaging/Service Bus, NoSQL DB/CosmosDB, Blob Storage, Redis Cache, Identity Manager 
• Frontend Skills (Preferred): Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, State management (NgRx), functional programming, charting and grid libraries (amCharts, AG-Grid),   and developer productivity tools 
• Testing & Tools: Unit testing (JUnit, Jest), static code analyzers,  load testing tools (JMeter, Lighthouse)
• Knowledge of AI Agents in the software development life cycle is a plus. 
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Azure Devops – a plus 

Preferred Qualifications ​

• Strong knowledge of component-based architecture, security, performance optimization, design patterns, reusability, and standardization. 
• Experience with visual modeling/design, multi-threading, formal software development methodologies, and source code management. 

• Familiarity with regulated medical software development – a plus. 

• Hands-on experience with iterative development processes (Scrum, Kanban). 

• Proficiency in unit and integration-level testing and automated testing. 

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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

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.

• java
• spring boot
• microservices
• rest apis
• azure cloud
• cosmos db
• blob storage
• redis cache
• angular
• typescript
• javascript
• css
• html
• junit
• jest
• graphql
• ngrx
• jmeter
• lighthouse
• agile
• mentoring