Software Engineer - Information Security (Hybrid)

AbbVie Inc.
North Chicago, United States of America
12 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Junior
Compensation
$ 184K

Job location

North Chicago, United States of America

Tech stack

JavaScript
Artificial Intelligence
JIRA
Software Bug Management
Software Quality
Code Review
Collaborative Learning
Computer Security
Data Normalization
Github
Python
Machine Learning
Node.js
NoSQL
Open Web Application Security
TypeScript
Web Applications
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Application Enhancement Tool
GitHub Copilot
React
Outsystems
Software Security
Backend
Vue.js
No-code Tools
Data Analytics
Build Tools
Front End Software Development
Api Design
REST
Jenkins
ServiceNow

Job description

As a Full Stack Software Engineer within the Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) team, you will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of internal software applications and tools that support operational excellence and increased security maturity. As a member of the Application Security (AppSec) Platform Engineering team, you will build tools and capabilities to enhance AppSec processes.In addition, you will partner closely with other teams across ISRM such as program management, finance, etc. to build practical, high-quality solutions based on their specific needs.Projects will range from building application securityprogram toolingto developing tools and capabilities that help usoperatebetter as an organization. You will apply modern full-stack development practices andleverageartificial intelligence to accelerate development and embed intelligent features into the solutions you build.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, andmaintainfull-stack web applications,internal tools, and API-driven solutionsthat support application security program management, including vulnerabilitydiscovery andtracking,data aggregation,risk reporting, and workflow automation.

  • Build and support applicationsand tooling to enhance the efficiency of key support processes such asfinancial planning, project tracking, and headcount management.

  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g.,Claude Code,GitHub Copilot, ChatGPTCodex, or similar) to accelerate coding, testing, and documentation workflows.

  • Use CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar) to build, test, and deploy solutions.

  • Integrate AI/ML capabilities into applicationsto enable featuressuch as intelligent alerting, anomaly detection, natural language interfaces, or automated triageto enhance the value of solutions delivered.

  • Write clean, well-documented,secure, andmaintainable code inmodern languages such asPython and JavaScript/TypeScript across both backend and frontend layers.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs into technical specifications, iterate rapidly on working solutions, and advance working prototypes into production applications.

  • Participate in code reviews, contribute to team engineering standards, and support peer learning across the team.

  • Manage and prioritize a personal backlog of application enhancements and bug fixes, communicating status clearly to stakeholders.

  • Understand and adhere to corporatesolution developmentstandards including securityand quality requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience OR Master's Degree and 5 years of experience OR PhD and 0 years of experience.

  • Proficiencyin Python (backend services, scripting, automation) and JavaScript/TypeScript (frontend and/or Node.js backend).

  • Demonstrated experience building and deployingresilient and securefull-stack web applications, including frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, or similar),REST APIs,and relational or NoSQL databases.

  • Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, velocity, and documentation.

  • Familiarity withapplicationsecurity conceptsand secure coding practices(e.g., OWASP Top 10).

  • Familiarity withDevOps/DevSecOpspractices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-codetofacilitatecode build, test, and deployment activities.

  • Familiarity with deploying production applications viacloud and containerized models asappropriate.

  • Ability to work independently on multiple concurrent projects with minimal supervision.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engageand partner withboth technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred:

  • Experience integrating AI capabilities into production applications to enable enhanced usability, data insights, and autonomous/agentic workflow automation.

  • Experience building solutionsusinglow- and no-code platforms such as MS Power Apps,OutSystems, etc.

  • Experience with project/operational tooling such as Jira, ServiceNow, or similar platforms.

  • Experience building or using solutions todetect, prevent, or remediate security issues.

  • Experience inlargecorporate or enterprise environments, ideally within technology, healthcare, or a regulated industry.

Benefits & conditions

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified in thefuture.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
  • This job is eligible toparticipate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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