Principal Software 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 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 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  

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer with a strong background in building reactive systems to join our team. You will lead the team in delivering clinically validated, regulatorygrade digital health products and solutions in preventive care using Bio-Wearables. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable, high-performance applications using reactive programming paradigms and frameworks such as Vert.x. The role involves driving development efforts, ensuring code quality, and shaping the overall architecture of reactive systems.

What You’ll Work On 

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of reactive applications and microservices using Vert.x.
• Develop high-performance and low-latency applications leveraging non-blocking I/O and event-driven paradigms.
• Write clean, efficient, and modular code, adhering to best practices for scalability and maintainability.
• Oversee the implementation of RESTful APIs, WebSocket interfaces, and distributed systems.
• Mentor and guide junior and senior developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Conduct and oversee code reviews to maintain high coding standards.
• Optimize application performance for scalability and reliability in high-concurrency environments.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and DevOps engineers.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for developed modules and systems.

Required Qualifications 

• 10+ years in software development with a focus on scalable, high-performance applications
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Vert.x and reactive systems.
• Proficiency in reactive frameworks like Vert.x.
• Strong programming skills in Java or Kotlin (experience with other JVM-based languages is a plus).
• Expertise in asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and non-blocking I/O.
• Extensive experience with RESTful APIs, WebSocket, and message-driven architectures.
• Deep understanding of software design patt