Senior Backend Software Engineer

Abbott Laboratories seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale secure, reliable software that powers diagnostics and medical technologies worldwide. In this role, you'll develop cloud-based services, APIs, and data-driven solutions supporting healthcare and life sciences products. You will collaborate closely with scientists, clinicians, and product teams in an inclusive, mission-driven culture focused on improving health and quality of life. Expect opportunities for technical leadership, mentoring, international collaboration, and continuous learning in a highly innovative, regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure backend services and APIs for healthcare and diagnostics platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers, scientists, and cross-functional teams to translate clinical and business needs into technical solutions.
• Ensure code quality through code reviews, automated testing, and adherence to best practices and secure development standards.
• Optimize system performance, reliability, and observability for globally distributed applications.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, technical roadmaps, and documentation for cloud-based solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Integrate software with medical devices, data pipelines, and analytics platforms while maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support continuous delivery and Dev
• Ops practices.

Required Skills

• Java or C# backend development
• Python for data integration and scripting
• RESTful API design and implementation
• SQL and relational database design (e.g., PostgreSQL, My
• SQL)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
• Secure software development and data privacy practices
• System monitoring, logging, and performance optimization
• Agile/Scrum software development methodologies