Principal Software Engineer

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.

Meet Lingo, a new biosensing technology that provides users a window into their body. Lingo tracks key biomarkers - such as glucose, ketones, and lactate - to help people make better decisions about their health and nutrition. Biowearable technology will digitize, decentralize and democratize healthcare, enabling consumers to take control of their own health.

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

Personalized healthcare is the future. Working on Lingo, you will help build a next-generation technology that enables individuals to make decisions about how to improve energy, lose weight or enhance athletic performance. The Lingo team embodies a start-up culture and mindset with the backing of Abbott, a company with a rich history of healthcare innovation. Join us and grow your career as you help Abbott shape the future of healthcare.

This Principal Software Engineer position works out of the Alameda, CA, location.

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Principal Software Engineer to lead software (web / mobile app) architecture and the design of subsystems (up and downstream) and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. You will also be expected to mentor and guide junior engineers, ensuring that they are equipped with the necessary skills to succeed in their roles.

What you'll do

• Demonstrate expert knowledge and proficiency in the complete software development process; leads and is accountable for the software architecture and interfaces for all features of a subsystem.

• Define software design architecture for a subsystem, identifying features, components and their internal and external interactions.

• Define system level design and technology specific implementation patterns drawing upon industry best practices.

• Define third party software component/integration strategy.

• Define design patterns, coding styles, software development environment, unit testing environment, integration testing environment and performance testing environment for all features in a subsystem.

• Define the future state roadmap of web or mobile app product, including but not limited to CI/CD, third-party component management, and cybersecurity design for a subsystem.

• Define system-wide architecture for web or mobile app, deployment, networking, and security.

• Collaborate in the architecture definition for test automation, hardware and external interface simulation.

• Collaborate in the architecture definition for test automation, hardware and external interface simulation.

• Provide overall technical leadership support in use case analysis, feature definition, user needs, and functional and non-functional requirements.

• Define comprehensive software design architecture for a subsystem.

• Author's architecture description document and high-level design documents.

Qualifications

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

• 10 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor's degree in a related field or 8 years of relevant experience with a master's degree in a related field.

• Expert experience in designing and developing complex software (web / mobile app) systems.

• Demonstrated ability in people management.

• Expert knowledge in modern programming languages such as C/C++/C# or Python & agile methodologies.

• Expert level of understanding of test-driven methodologies.

• Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Advanced ability to develop & design at the feature level.

• Expert-level understanding of design patterns.

• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.

• Ability to plan and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Evolves the architecture to support future requirements and defines its service level agreements (SLAs).

• Lead the technical excellence of the system and create plans to mitigate outages.

• Good understanding of software development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Kanban.

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with a proven track record of leading and mentoring junior engineers.

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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.

The base pay for this position is $125,700.00 - $251,500.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.