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.
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 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 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
Our Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for an Associate Software Engineer for our Irving, TX location. The Associate Software Engineer is an entry-level engineering professional who applies engineering knowledge to develop software code and unit test snippets as directed.
What You’ll Work On
- Follows instructions to add or change software code in pre-existing functions. Implements code in moderately complex components for robot applications.
- Analyzes tasks and articulates/communicates concerns and findings related to coding errors. Prepares code reviews for code changes and contributes to code reviews.
- Develops, builds, tests, debugs and merges code as directed on low complexity and low risk tasks.
- Performs functional developer testing of the code produced.
- Demonstrates understanding existing product software designs. Contributes to design reviews.
- Follows defined software development lifecycle procedures and Abbott's quality system procedures.
- Participates in the review of impacts of component changes and determines approach to accommodate new capabilities.
- Documents through inline and commit comments the rationale behind key changes in the code.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
- Bachelor's Degree with 0-2 years of related experience.
- Experience with robot applications.
- Basic experience in designing and developing complex software systems.
- Basic knowledge in programming languages such as modular program languages, Python & agile methodologies such as C, C++.
- Basic level of understanding of test-driven methodologies
- Basic familiarity with continuous integration & continuous development (CI/CD)
- Demonstrated aptitude for technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic ability to develop & design
- Basic level understanding of design patterns
- Analytical & problem-solving skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Basic level of ability to conduct thorough data analytics & implement data-driven solutions.
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 base pay for this position is $50,000.00 – $100,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
