Cloud Software Engineer I

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.

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 .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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 Cloud Software Engineer I position works out of our Sylmar, CA or Sunnyvale, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

Cloud Software Engineer will contribute to the design and development of cloud service applications under a disciplined product development process that meets FDA and other regulatory agencies' requirements. Work on software design, coding, and validating software. Support verification and validation testing, unit testing, and ensuring that all product development conforms to design specifications and coding standards for medical devices. Exercise judgment in coding following the software designs and conducting investigation activities following defined methods. Develop productive internal/external working relationships.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Contribute to the design and develop highly scalable web applications using JavaScript frameworks.
• Build distributed cloud based microservices that can efficiently scale with minimal effort.
• Assist in the preparation of software 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 to complex scope where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Work collaboratively with cross functional teams.
• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline, computer science, related engineering field.
• Minimum 6 months of experience in software development (combination of programming-heavy coursework, school projects, freelance work and professional experience).
• Excellent communication skills and be able to work in a cohesive team environment.
• Experience programming in Java, C, or C#.
• Exposure to any cloud base development preferably in Azure.
• Experience developing Web applications using JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks like Angular.
• Understanding of server-side technologies: Spring, Hibernate, JMS, and Web Service (SOAP/RESTful).
• Good understanding of object-oriented programming, design principles, design patterns and UML.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic understanding relational databases: PostgresSQL/Oracle
• Basic understanding of sever technologies: JBoss EAP server, WebSphere MQ
• Exposure to front end technologies: JSP, JSTL, Struts and JQuery.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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 salary for this role is between:
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JOB FAMILY:
Product Development

DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:
United States > Sylmar : 13150 Telfair Avenue

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Sunnyvale : 645 Almanor Ave

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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