Staff Software Test Engineer

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

At Lingo, we’re building a groundbreaking health platform that combines continuous biosensor data, real-time analytics, and personalized insights to help people live fuller, longer, and healthier lives. Our systems ingest millions of sensor readings daily, powering experiences for consumers and partners worldwide, with the reliability and scalability of cloud-native, enterprise-grade platforms.

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 student debt program and 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

This Staff Software Test Engineer position works onsite in our Alameda, CA location for Lingo.

The Staff Software Test Engineer will lead verification and validation activities across our cloud and mobile platforms within a regulated medical device environment. This highly visible role is instrumental in ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and the successful delivery of scalable, reliable software solutions that positively impact patient outcomes.

What You’ll Work On 

• Own and execute end‑to‑end software verification for cloud services, mobile applications, and connected devices, ensuring quality throughout the development lifecycle

• Translate product and technical requirements into comprehensive verification strategies, test plans, test cases, and execution plans

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve verification plans, protocols, and reports in compliance with FDA 21 CFR, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and related standards

• Partner closely with product managers, architects, developers, and quality teams to ensure requirements are testable, traceable, and aligned with verification strategies

• Support risk management activities, including risk analysis, defect triage, impact assessments, and root‑cause investigations

• Participate in design reviews and verify design inputs and outputs meet regulatory and quality expectations

• Design and implement scalable manual and automated testing strategies spanning functional, integration, system, and regression testing

• Contribute to and evolve test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines, embedding quality into continuous delivery workflows

• Drive continuous improvement across verification processes, tools, metrics, and automation coverage

• Mentor and guide junior test engineers, promoting strong engineering discipline, automation best practices, and regulatory excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 10+ years of experience in software verification and quality engineering

• 3+ years of experience in medical device software development under FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304

• Strong expertise in medical device V&V, including defect management and requirements traceability

• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing test automation opportunities across mobile, web, API, or similar platforms

• Experience working within modern CI/CD ecosystems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Harness)

• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills, with a collaborative mindset

Preferred

• Background in healthcare or other regulated industries

• Strong automation‑first mindset

• Hands‑on experience building scalable automation frameworks (e.g., PyTest, Playwright, Jest, REST Assured)

• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript, with the ability to create reusable automation tools

• Solid understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and compliance requirements such as HIPAA and GDPR

• Experience with system integration and end‑to‑end testing involving both software and hardware components

• Familiarity with cloud‑native architectures and microservices testing

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

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 $114,000.00 – $228,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.