SOFTWARE ENGINEER (WEB AND API)

$55,200 - $110,400/Yr

Abbott Laboratories - Alameda, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Alameda, CA

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Software Engineer (Web and API) position at Abbott involves working on the Lingo biosensing technology, which aims to empower individuals to make informed health decisions. The role is part of an agile development team responsible for designing and building web applications and API services that support Lingo's market strategy. This position offers the opportunity to work in a start-up culture backed by a leading healthcare company, focusing on innovative solutions in personalized healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Design and build responsive websites and prototypes that adhere to technical specifications and approved designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build end-to-end solutions, implementing meaningful designs and functionality.
• Create rich, compelling user interfaces using modern technologies.
• Create services and applications to leverage interoperability and syndication of web content and e-commerce services.
• Optimize the performance of web pages for speed and SEO.
• Develop or validate test routines and schedules to ensure test cases mimic external interfaces and address all browser and device types.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 0-2 years of related experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience as a software engineer; broad experience in building modern JavaScript-based applications.
• Solid frontend expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proficient in at least one of: Swift, Kotlin, Objective-C, or Java.
• Solid experience in Node.js, NPM, React; exposure to Next.js and GraphQL is a bonus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of managing code with Git.
• Strong knowledge of and experience using API web services (REST).
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and how to use them in practice.
• Ability to write effective unit, integration, and end-user automation tests.
• Experience in agile development.
• Strong people skills, specifically in collaboration and teamwork.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
• Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement and the Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit for an affordable path to getting a bachelor's degree.