Staff Software Engineer - Pleasanton, CA / Sunnyvale, CA

Working at Abbott

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

The Staff Software Engineer role focuses on building and evolving full-stack, cloud-native applications running on Microsoft Azure. The platform is a mission-critical SaaS healthcare system designed for scalability, security, and regulatory compliance.

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 and grid libraries (amCharts, AG-Grid).
• Write unit tests using JUnit and Jest and apply static code analysis tools.
• Conduct load testing using tools such as 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

• 10+ years of backend development experience (full-stack experience preferred), with a proven ability to lead development in the following areas:
  • Java 11+, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST API development (GraphQL is a plus)
  • Database technologies (PostgreSQL preferred)
  • Building cloud-native SaaS applications following well-architected principles (Azure Cloud preferred)
  • Azure PaaS services, including Messaging/Service Bus, NoSQL databases/Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, Redis Cache, and Identity Manager
• Knowledge of AI agents within the software development lifecycle is a plus.
• Frontend skills (preferred):
  • Angular
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • State management (NgRx)
  • Functional programming
  • Charting and grid libraries (amCharts, AG-Grid)
  • Nx build system and developer productivity tools
• Testing and tools:
  • Unit testing (JUnit, Jest)
  • Static code analyzers
  • Load testing tools (JMeter, Lighthouse) preferred
  • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines is a plus

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of component-based architecture, security, performance optimization, design patterns, reusability, and standardization.
• Experience with visual modeling and design, multithreading, formal software development methodologies, and source code management.
• Familiarity with regulated medical software development is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with iterative development processes, including Scrum and Kanban.
• Proficiency in unit, integration, and automated testing methodologies.

Soft Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all organizational levels.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong collaboration skills when working with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.
• Consistent and reliable attendance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred

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