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# Senior Software & AI Engineer

- **Company:** Abbott Laboratories
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $90,000 - $180,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Applications, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Programming Tools, Medical Software, Machine Learning, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://abbott.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/abbottcareers/job/United-States--Sylmar--13150-Telfair-Avenue/Senior-Requirement-Engineer--Software_31158982-1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related science or engineering discipline.
 * Hands-on experience with software development and coding.
 * Experience using AI tools and technologies while maintaining ownership and accountability for outcomes.
 * Strong commitment to continuous learning and growth in software engineering and architecture.
 * Willingness to learn and adopt new programming languages, technologies, and development tools.
 * Interest in developing expertise in the clinical and healthcare domain in addition to software development.
 * Ability to work effectively in environments with evolving or ambiguous requirements and contribute to solution design.
 * Strong understanding of software design and architecture principles.
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts., * Has a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related science or engineering discipline
 * Has spent a few years doing hands-on code development
 * Knows how to use AI as part of your job, but can own the results
 * Is continuously learning how to be a better software engineer and architect
 * Is open to using new programming languages and tools
 * Wants to proactively learn the clinical domain, not just the software domain
 * Thrives when requirements are ambiguous, and wants to help design solutions
 * Has opinions about proper software design and architecture, but is willing to listen to others
 * Can explain your thinking clearly, both verbally and in writing, * Have 10+ years of experience using some technology that didn't even exist until 5 years ago.
 * Have 5+ years of experience using some technology that any competent engineer could learn in a month.
 * Be able to grind out irrelevant LeetCode problems on a whiteboard when you're nervous and under considerable time pressure.

## Description

The Senior Software & AI Engineer position works onsite in Sylmar, California within Abbott's Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) business.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.

In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and deployment of regulated medical software, with a focus on cloud-based processing and artificial intelligence solutions that support clinical decision-making using data from Abbott implantable medical devices.

What You'll Work On

 * Architect, design, develop, and test highly scalable software systems that support critical clinical decision-making.
 * Build, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure within the Microsoft Azure environment.
 * Develop and maintain data engineering pipelines to support AI model training and validation.
 * Integrate AI and machine learning models into production-grade software applications.
 * Collaborate across disciplines to deliver compliant, high-quality software solutions for regulated medical devices.