Sr. Software Engineer, Mobile

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:

Meet Lingo, a new biosensing technology that provides users a window into their body. Lingo tracks key biomarkers – such as glucose, ketones, and lactate – to help people make better decisions about their health and nutrition. Biowearable technology will digitize, decentralize and democratize healthcare, enabling consumers to take control of their own health.

Working at Abbott

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 .

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 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

Personalized healthcare is the future. Working on Lingo, you will help build a next-generation technology that enables individuals to make decisions about how to improve energy, lose weight or enhance athletic performance. The Lingo team embodies a start-up culture and mindset with the backing of Abbott, a company with a rich history of healthcare innovation. Join us and grow your career as you help Abbott shape the future of healthcare.

This Sr. Software Engineer, Mobile position works out of Alameda, CA location.

What you’ll do

• Lead the solution design, development, and maintenance of complex full-stack web and mobile applications

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code using React Native and other technologies, such as Node.js, GraphQL, etc.

• Mentor and guide junior team members in best practices and coding standards

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, design, and implement new features

• Write both unit and integration tests and develop automation tools for daily tasks

• Challenge ideas and opinions to avoid pitfalls and inefficient solutions

• Debug and troubleshoot complex issues, and optimize performance

• Ensure the applications are secure, scalable, and accessible

• Stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends in web and mobile development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with deep expertise in mobile app development (iOS and/or Android); Rich Experience in delivering operation excellent, secure, reliable, sustainable, cost efficient, high performance modern JavaScript-based mobile products.

• Extensive experience with React Native, JavaScript, and ReactJS

• Expertise in server-side technologies, such as Node.js, GraphQL, etc.

• Expertise with native build tools, such as XCode, Gradle, etc.

• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs and integrating with back-end services

• Knowledge of testing frameworks such as Jest, Enzyme, Apium, etc.

• Strong experience with devops,  including Git,Jenkins or other CICD tools.

• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills

• Strong leadership and mentorship skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field is a plus

• Prior experience leading teams and managing projects are