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Staff Software Test Verification / Automation Engineer

Abbott Nutrition

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$53.85 /h
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Pleasanton, CA
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Job Description

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Job Overview:

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.

     

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 for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical 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

In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) division, we are redefining how medical technologies support patient care. As a global leader in Mechanical Circulatory and Cardiac Pressure Measurement Systems, we deliver breakthrough innovations that help restore health and quality of life.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Test Verification / Automation Engineer with expertise in cloud-native web and mobile applications. This role is pivotal in ensuring the safety, reliability, and compliance of our software systems that integrate IoT-enabled medical devices, patient management platforms, and cloud-based services.

Your contributions will directly impact the safety and effectiveness of life-saving technologies used in heart failure management. You will lead verification efforts across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), collaborating with cross-functional teams including software development, systems engineering, quality, and regulatory affairs.

What You’ll Work On

  • Lead and execute software verification activities for cloud-based web and mobile applications in a regulated medical device environment.

  • Develop and maintain verification plans, protocols, and reports in compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and other applicable standards.

  • Collaborate with product owners, software architects and developers to ensure testability and traceability of requirements.

  • Support risk analysis, defect triage, and root cause investigations.

  • Participate in design reviews and contribute to verification-related documentation for regulatory submissions.

  • Drive continuous improvement in verification processes, tools, and metrics.

  • Design and implement automated and manual test strategies for functional, integration, system, and regression testing, with a focus on scalable and maintainable solutions.

  • Build and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery.

  • Mentor junior verification engineers and contribute to technical leadership across the team.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in software engineering, or related field.

  • 8+ years of experience in software verification

  • Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., PyTest, TestNG, Selenium, REST Assured).

  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript) and CI/CD tools.

  • Experience with tools like JIRA, TestRail, Jenkins, Git, Docker, etc.

  • Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in computer science

  • Experience with cloud-native technologies, and strong knowledge of SDLC, quality assurance, and data compliance standards such as HIPAA and GDPR.

  • Familiarity with system integration and end-to-end testing in complex environments.

  • Experience with cloud-native architectures and microservices testing.

  • Background in healthcare or other regulated industries is a strong plus.

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

$112,000.00 – $224,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

     

DIVISION:

HF Heart Failure

        

LOCATION:

United States > Pleasanton : 5000 Franklin Dr

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT 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.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf