Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Applications

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Staff Software Engineer, Mobile Applications will work with a modern tech stack to improve health and well-being through mobile applications, leading design and delivery while mentoring team members.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of complex, high-performance mobile applications using React Native and embedded Go modules
• Define and drive mobile engineering best practices for both JS and Go layers
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering technical growth and a culture of engineering excellence
• Partner with product, design, and architecture teams to align technical solutions with business goals
• Lead technical reviews, ensuring code quality, security, and adherence to architectural standards
• Identify and resolve systemic technical challenges, proactively addressing performance bottlenecks and scalability concerns in both React Native and Go code
• Contribute to the organization’s technical roadmap, influencing long-term technology choices and investment areas

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8 years of professional software development experience, with 3+ years building and shipping complex mobile applications at scale
• Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React Native
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns, API design, performance optimization, and scalability
• Experience writing and maintaining either Swift, Kotlin, or C++
• Proven ability to quickly learn and apply new programming languages, frameworks, and architectural patterns, maintaining effectiveness even when working outside of primary expertise
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with event-driven architectures
• Hands-on experience with Golang in a production environment or a strong desire to learn it
• Knowledge of mobile security best practices and secure coding standards
• Experience with mobile CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and app store deployment processes
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to drive innovation
• Prior experience in the healthcare or other regulated industries