As the Staff Software Engineer, you will be expected to be a critical contributor to building ... Experience with creating and managing requirements and translating them into effective ...
As the Staff Software Engineer, you will be expected to be a critical contributor to building ... Experience with creating and managing requirements and translating them into effective ...
Staff Software Engineer
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
As the Staff Software Engineer, you will be expected to be a critical contributor to building ... Experience with creating and managing requirements and translating them into effective ...
Staff Software Engineer
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
As the Staff Software Engineer, you will be expected to be a critical contributor to building ... Experience with creating and managing requirements and translating them into effective ...
Staff Software Engineer
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
As the Staff Software Engineer, you will be expected to be a critical contributor to building ... Experience with creating and managing requirements and translating them into effective ...
Staff Software Engineer
Saint Paul, MN · On-site
As the Staff Software Engineer, you will be expected to be a critical contributor to building ... Experience with creating and managing requirements and translating them into effective ...
Senior Software Engineer- Capital Equipment
Burnsville, MN · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
Senior R&D Engineering Manager Exempt Status: Exempt Location: Must be able to work onsite at the ... B asic Function The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for developing software that is ...
Senior Software Engineer- Capital Equipment
Burnsville, MN · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
Senior R&D Engineering Manager Exempt Status: Exempt Location: Must be able to work onsite at the ... B asic Function The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for developing software that is ...
Senior Software Engineer- Capital Equipment
Burnsville, MN · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
Senior R&D Engineering Manager Exempt Status: Exempt Location: Must be able to work onsite at the ... B asic Function The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for developing software that is ...
Senior Software Engineer- Capital Equipment
Burnsville, MN · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
Senior R&D Engineering Manager Exempt Status: Exempt Location: Must be able to work onsite at the ... B asic Function The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for developing software that is ...
Senior Software Engineer- Capital Equipment
Burnsville, MN · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
Senior R&D Engineering Manager Exempt Status: Exempt Location: Must be able to work onsite at the ... B asic Function The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for developing software that is ...
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Senior Software Engineer- Capital Equipment
Burnsville, MN · On-site
$110K - $140K/yr
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Java Software Engineer - Scrum Master
Eagan, MN · Hybrid
$52.75 - $72.50/hr
Coordinate with the Release Train Engineer, management, and cross-functional stakeholders to ... Understanding of sound software development principles and practices * Ability to effectively ...
Java Software Engineer - Scrum Master
Eagan, MN · Hybrid
$52.75 - $72.50/hr
Coordinate with the Release Train Engineer, management, and cross-functional stakeholders to ... Understanding of sound software development principles and practices * Ability to effectively ...
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Moundsview, MN · On-site
$103K - $141K/yr
... Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing ... The Software Engineer assumes a project role and may serve as a key functional core team member and ...
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Moundsview, MN · On-site
$103K - $141K/yr
... Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing ... The Software Engineer assumes a project role and may serve as a key functional core team member and ...
Sr Software Engineer
Minneapolis, MN · On-site
$139K - $174K/yr
... Management • Technical Leadership • technical software project management • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent with 5 to 8 years of managing delivery of ...
Sr Software Engineer
Minneapolis, MN · On-site
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... Management • Technical Leadership • technical software project management • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent with 5 to 8 years of managing delivery of ...
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Minneapolis, MN · Remote
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Role: Sr. Software Engineer (JavaScript, TypeScript) Location: Remote (Minneapolis, MN) Job Type ... manager, 1-2 designers, 1-4 developers, 1 QA Responsibilities: - Building and consuming both ...
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Sr. Software Engineer
Minneapolis, MN · Remote
$125K - $165K/yr
Role: Sr. Software Engineer (JavaScript, TypeScript) Location: Remote (Minneapolis, MN) Job Type ... manager, 1-2 designers, 1-4 developers, 1 QA Responsibilities: - Building and consuming both ...
Principal Software Engineer
Moundsview, MN · On-site
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Principal Software Engineer
Moundsview, MN · On-site
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Lead Software Engineer, AI
Eagan, MN · On-site
$127.40 - $236.60/hr
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Eagan, MN · On-site
$127.40 - $236.60/hr
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Principal Software Engineer
Fridley, MN · On-site
$139K - $186K/yr
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Principal Software Engineer
Fridley, MN · On-site
$139K - $186K/yr
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading engineering activities that ... Strong project management skills * Ignition and deviseWISE experience * Azure, AWS, Docker ...
Principal Software Engineer
Fridley, MN · On-site
$139K - $186K/yr
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading engineering activities that ... Strong project management skills * Ignition and deviseWISE experience * Azure, AWS, Docker ...
Principal Software Engineer
Fridley, MN · On-site
$139K - $186K/yr
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading engineering activities that ... Strong project management skills * Ignition and deviseWISE experience * Azure, AWS, Docker ...
Lead Software Engineer, AI
Eagan, MN · On-site
Lead Software Engineer, AI Are you passionate about building AI-driven software that transforms how ... Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and ...
Lead Software Engineer, AI
Eagan, MN · On-site
Lead Software Engineer, AI Are you passionate about building AI-driven software that transforms how ... Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and ...
Lead Software Engineer, AI
Eagan, MN · Hybrid
Lead Software Engineer, AI Are you passionate about building AI-driven software that transforms how ... Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and ...
Lead Software Engineer, AI
Eagan, MN · Hybrid
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Principal Software Engineer
Moundsview, MN · On-site
$143K - $191K/yr
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading engineering activities that ... Strong project management skills * Ignition and deviseWISE experience * Azure, AWS, Docker ...
Principal Software Engineer
Moundsview, MN · On-site
$143K - $191K/yr
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading engineering activities that ... Strong project management skills * Ignition and deviseWISE experience * Azure, AWS, Docker ...
... software on a variety of embedded and desktop platforms ... Reports to: Senior Manager of Engineering Location: Eden Prairie, MN office Starting Salary ...
... software on a variety of embedded and desktop platforms ... Reports to: Senior Manager of Engineering Location: Eden Prairie, MN office Starting Salary ...
Senior Software Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$100K/yr
... software on a variety of embedded and desktop platforms ... Reports to: Senior Manager of Engineering Location: Eden Prairie, MN office Starting Salary ...
Senior Software Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$100K/yr
... software on a variety of embedded and desktop platforms ... Reports to: Senior Manager of Engineering Location: Eden Prairie, MN office Starting Salary ...
Senior Software Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$100K/yr
... software on a variety of embedded and desktop platforms ... Reports to: Senior Manager of Engineering Location: Eden Prairie, MN office Starting Salary ...
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Senior Software Engineer
Eden Prairie, MN · On-site
$100K/yr
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| Credentials | Bachelor's or higher in CS or related field; often leadership experience | Bachelor's degree in CS or related field; coding skills |
| Work Environment | Leads teams, manages projects, collaborates with stakeholders | Focuses on coding, designing, and implementing software solutions |
| Industry Usage | Common in tech companies, startups, large enterprises | Widespread across industries, including tech, finance, healthcare |
| Search & Comparison Intent | Understanding managerial roles, career progression | Technical skills, coding responsibilities |
The main difference between a Software Engineer Manager and a Software Developer lies in their responsibilities. The manager oversees teams, manages projects, and aligns technical work with business goals, while the developer primarily focuses on coding and building software solutions. Both roles require strong technical skills, but the manager also needs leadership and project management abilities.
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Job description
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 forfree medical coverage in ourHealth Investment Plan (HIP) PPOmedical 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
This position works out of our Tech Center in St. Paul/Little Canada, MN in the EP division.
In Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, we're advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
As the Staff Software Engineer, you will be expected to be a critical contributor to building compelling products within Abbott's Electrophysiology Division. The individual will participate in the development and deployment of system and software architecture to support our development programs. Design, develop, and document software applications embedded in diagnostic and interventional cardiology devices. Participate in all phases of the software lifecycle, including concept development, requirements, design, implementation, and testing.
What You'll Work On
- Apply solid software design skills to develop medical devices to meet specific performance requirements and deliver on goals according to product development quality system. These activities include developing requirements specifications, design, implementation and testing of software and embedded software algorithms or/and general Linux applications and GUIs.
- As a team member, contribute significantly to completion of various project activities, from definition, identifying software functional requirements, implementation, code reviews, and final release according to medical device development processes.
- Create and implement software/test plans/protocols and generate test reports to ensure software design meets the specifications and quality system requirements.
- Work closely with cross-function team, including design reviews with QA, RA, test engineers, hardware engineers to ensure the software design meets the product requirements, including safety, reliability and serviceability. Be creative and innovative in the product development process.
- Make, recommend or justify critical technical decisions in product design. The decision should be based on broad investigation and testing.
- Document and transfer developed solutions to manufacturing team for mass production and provide technical support and sustaining development in launch phase.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. or M.S (Preferred) in discipline such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Software Engineering.
- 10+ years of software engineering design.
- 2-3 years providing technical leadership and mentorship.
- Experience with creating and managing requirements and translating them into effective architectures and software design.
- An understanding of requirements for medical devices, and experience in medical device development.
- Excellent documentation skills (highly regulated development environment)
- Excellent Object-Oriented Design with modern C++.
- GUI development experience: Qt/QML.
- Strong OpenGL Computer Shader Language or CUDA and general stream programming concept experience.
- Solid understanding and experience with OpenGL 2D/3D Texture Mapping technique.
- Operating Systems: Linux.
- Software development through full product life-cycle.
Preferred Qualifications
- Medical device development experience and IEC60601-1, IEC62304 and related IEC standard familiarity preferred.
- Development/Process Tools: MS Visual Studio, Jira, Perforce.
- Experience developing robust software applications that address Cyber Security concerns.
- Experience with distributed embedded systems.
- Other programming languages such as Python, XML, XSL, HTML and communication protocols (TCP/IP, UPnP, Web Services, SOAP, CAN).
- Direct supervisory experience.
Apply Now
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.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
The base pay for this position is
$99,300.00 - $198,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Product DevelopmentDIVISION:EP ElectrophysiologyLOCATION:United States > Minnesota > St. Paul > Tech Center : One St Jude Medical DriveADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Yes, 5 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:NoSIGNIFICANT 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)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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf