Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Applications

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. Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Applications Interested in applying your wealth of technical knowledge and experience towards an opportunity in the medical field where you can improve the lives of people with diabetes? Candidates will work with a modern React Native and Golang‑based tech stack on a mobile platform dedicated to improving the health and well‑being of users in over 50 countries. The core mobile platform includes a system that interacts with a bio wearable sensor and is part of a large‑scale environment responsible for processing billions of tasks daily. The candidate should possess strong leadership and technical skills and have a passion for software engineering to help guide the team's direction. Highly desirable qualities include versatility and a desire to continuously learn, improve, and empower team members. The candidate will support building scalable, highly available, efficient, and secure software solutions for medical devices. Responsibilities Lead the design and delivery of complex, high‑performance mobile applications using React Native and embedded Go modules. Define and drive mobile engineering best practices for both JS and Go layers. Mentor and coach engineers, fostering technical growth and a culture of engineering excellence. Partner with product, design, and architecture teams to align technical solutions with business goals. Lead technical reviews, ensuring code quality, security, and adherence to architectural standards. Identify and resolve systemic technical challenges, proactively addressing performance bottlenecks and scalability concerns in both React Native and Go code. Contribute to the organization’s technical roadmap, influencing long‑term technology choices and investment areas. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience. 7+ years of professional software development experience, with 3+ years building and shipping complex mobile applications at scale. Expert‑level proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React Native. Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns, API design, performance optimization, and scalability. Experience writing and maintaining either Swift, Kotlin, or C++. Proven ability to quickly learn and apply new programming languages, frameworks, and architectural patterns, maintaining effectiveness even when working outside of primary expertise. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with event‑driven architectures. Hands‑on experience with Golang in a production environment or a strong desire to learn it. Knowledge of mobile security best practices and secure coding standards. Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and app store deployment processes. Demonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to drive innovation. Compensation The base pay for this position is $97,300.00 – $194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. #J-18808-Ljbffr 6AM City, LLC