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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Cloud Software Engineer:

Make an impact! At Abbott we’re empowering people to manage their health with digital health technologies. This opportunity directly supports Abbott’s Neuromodulation business, a fast-growing business, offering the most innovative Spinal Cord and Deep Brain Simulation platforms in the market. Abbott’s Neuromodulation business has a large Product Development site in Plano (Dallas), Texas, where this position is based. Abbott is creating groundbreaking high-quality products designed and built with the betterment of human life as the primary focus. It’s our people who make this all happen. We are thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators working together to constantly challenge the status quo.

The Backend Software Engineer is responsible for assuring that the backend remains in line with business needs and requirements in their structure and function. Maintains technology standards, evaluates and directs new technology designs. Provides technical expertise, playing a vital role in innovating, designing, enhancing, implementing and scaling applications and wireless connectivity platforms.  Create applications that scale seamlessly across the globe. Documents the design and functionality of the system end-to-end. Assignments will consist of developing applications that work across devices, large scale data processing, interface with internal and external systems, service development and network security. Work deliverables will require the application of theoretical engineering principles, design and architecture, evaluation, ingenuity and creative/analytical techniques.

DUTIES:

• Responsible for designing, implementing and documenting the software based on the provided architecture.

• Build systems ensuring security, scalability, reliability, extensibility, and usability.

• Develop projects in an agile, fast-moving environment and deliver with utmost quality.

• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, diagrams, and clear code.

• Work in collaboration with the vendor teams to keep the team aligned and focused on the goal and get things delivered on time.

• Work on the latest cutting-edge technologies to provide more sophisticated solutions to the customers.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams such as cybersecurity, legal, regulatory and ensure all the implementations meet those cross functional requirements.

• Develop microservices that fit in the grand solution paradigm.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field. Master's degree preferred.

• 10 plus years hands-on coding experience with C#, .NET, ASP.Net Core, Angular/React JS, SQL Server/PostgreSQL/Azure Cosmos DB, Data Lake, etc.

• Project experience with Microsoft Azure implementing components like Virtual Machines, Web Apps, Function Apps, SignalR, Storage Account, Cloud databases, IoT, Azure IAM, etc.

• Designed, implemented, and published services using dockers, Kubernetes, etc.

• Implemented and delivered applications and SDKs on mobile and embedded platforms.

• Excellent communication skills for expressing ideas and concepts clearly and concisely

• Prior experience with Android/iOS programming desired

• Driven to move the medical device industry through to power of intelligent software systems

• Exhibit a passion for technical innovation

• Solid verbal, written, and interpersonal skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization. Excellent communication and relationship skills, especially the ability to articulate advanced technical topics to non-technical individuals

• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects

• Ability to contribute to multiple projects/demands simultaneously

• Ability to work both within a team, and independently, in a fast-paced, changing environment

• Preferred experience - Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) development, Digital health software development

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Travel: No
Medical Surveillance: Not Applicable
Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)