Senior Software Test Engineer

Abbott

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Work type: On-site
Location: Alameda, CA
Salary: $90,000–$180,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 19 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Abbott

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices

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The Senior Software Test Engineer joins the Lingo team to lead verification and validation efforts for a health platform integrating biosensor data and real-time analytics. This role involves owning end-to-end software verification for cloud services, mobile applications, and connected devices within a regulated medical device environment. Key responsibilities include translating technical requirements into verification strategies, developing protocols compliant with FDA 21 CFR, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304, and performing risk management activities like defect triage and root-cause investigations. The candidate will design scalable manual and automated testing strategies, contributing to CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, or Harness. Required skills include experience with Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript, and frameworks such as Playwright, Jest, or REST Assured to ensure high-quality, compliant software delivery.

Skills

Software Verification Test Automation CI/CD Python JavaScript TypeScript Playwright Jest REST Assured GitHub Actions Azure Pipelines Harness Microservices Cloud-native ISO 13485 IEC 62304 FDA 21 CFR SDLC QA Methodologies

What you'll do

Execute end-to-end software verification for cloud services, mobile applications, and connected devices.
Translate product and technical requirements into comprehensive verification strategies, test plans, and execution plans.
Develop and maintain verification protocols in compliance with FDA 21 CFR, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304 standards.
Design and implement scalable manual and automated testing strategies for functional, integration, system, and regression testing.
Contribute to and evolve test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to embed quality into delivery workflows.
Support risk management activities including risk analysis, defect triage, and root-cause investigations.
Mentor junior test engineers on engineering discipline, automation best practices, and regulatory excellence.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
6+ years of experience in software verification and quality engineering.
2+ 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 such as GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, or Harness.
Background in healthcare or other regulated industries (preferred).
Hands-on experience building scalable automation frameworks using Pitesti, Playwright, Jest, or REST Assured (preferred).

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