Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Device Driver and CI/CD

Abbott

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Work type: On-site
Location: Alameda, CA
Salary: $100,000–$200,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k

This role $150k

$86k most similar roles pay here $234k

This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $155,732–$217,525 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

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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

Abbott currently has 126 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Device Driver and CI/CD

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Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Device Driver and CI/CD joins the Diabetes Care Division to drive embedded product software development while building robust test infrastructure for high standards of safety and reliability. This role involves designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with hardware integration, creating high-quality software design documentation, and developing device driver designs in C or C++. The engineer will manage the full lifecycle from specification through testing, resolving complex technical issues and providing ownership over software products. Key technical requirements include experience with RTOS, microprocessor architecture, SPI, UART, and memory management. Candidates should be proficient in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Bitbucket CI, or GitHub Actions, along with scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell. The role focuses on developing firmware for sensing technology to provide accurate biometric data within a regulated medical device environment.

What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $176950 from 36 postings across 12 companies.

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Skills

Embedded Software C C++ CI/CD Python RTOS Microprocessor Architecture SPI UART Bluetooth NFC Assembly PowerShell Jenkins Bitbucket CI GitHub Actions Unit Testing Source Control Debuggers

What you'll do

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded software projects with hardware integration.
Design, implement, and maintain device drivers using C or C++.
Create high-quality software design documentation including architecture definitions and module interfaces.
Build and document scalable test infrastructure to ensure product reliability and quality.
Resolve complex technical issues and research new technical approaches for embedded systems.
Manage the full software development lifecycle from initial specification through testing and support.
Provide technical ownership of software products while ensuring compliance with FDA requirements.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or a master's with 7+ years, or a doctorate with 2+ years in a related technical discipline.
BA or BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar disciplines.
Knowledge of embedded software system design, C, C++, structured development, debuggers, ICE, RTOS, and device drivers.
Knowledge of microprocessor architecture, SPI, UART, and device memory management.
Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Bitbucket CI, or GitHub Actions.
Knowledge of scripting languages like Python or PowerShell.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in Python, RF communication (Bluetooth, NFC), assembly language, and PC application DLLs (preferred).