Software Engineer

Posted:
12/8/2025, 2:31:15 AM

Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ San Diego, California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Software Engineering

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Software Engineer

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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

Our location in San Diego, California has an opportunity for a Software Engineer.

The Software Engineer role is within the RMDx R&D Software & Connectivity organization, working on diagnostic instrument products.

What You’ll Work On:

  • Agile Execution: Deliver robust quality software (code reviewed, unit tested, detail design documents, well commented) to the planned schedule
  • Documentation: Summarize and present details of designs in collaborative design reviews
  • Security and Compliance: Follows all Abbott software coding standards and processes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field required.
  • Related experience in Java software development, Linux operating systems or platform development and UI development preferably in React
    • Experience with embedded software development is a plus
    • Experience as an intern developing software is a plus
    • Experience with writing unit tests for the code you develop
    • Ability to come on site 5 days a week, San Diego office.

    Preferred

    • Master's Degree

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    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

         

    The base pay for this position is

    $72,100.00 – $114,700.00

    In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

         

    JOB FAMILY:

    Product Development

         

    DIVISION:

    ID Infectious Disease

            

    LOCATION:

    United States > San Diego : 4545 Towne Center Court

         

    ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

         

    WORK SHIFT:

    Standard

         

    TRAVEL:

    Not specified

         

    MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

    Not Applicable

         

    SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

    Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Exposure to temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit/16 degrees Celsius or above 85 degrees Fahrenheit/28 degrees Celsius on a regular basis

         

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

         

    EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

         

    EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

    Abbott

    Website: https://abbott.com/

    Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

    Employee Count: 1001-5000

    Year Founded: 1944

    IPO Status: Public

    Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

    Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical