Sr. SDET

Location: United States - California - Alameda

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full time

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott 

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: 

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year  

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution 

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. 

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. 

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. 

The Opportunity 

At Abbott, we believe people with diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy active lives. That’s why we’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.  Our Diabetes division currently has an opportunity for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test #software 

What You'll Do

• Complete software testing activities for user stories within the Agile SDLC by writing automated tests and contributing directly to automation coverage. This role is almost entirely hands‑on coding.
• Review deliverables/activities identified in test plans for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance. Write additional automated tests as needed to ensure full coverage for every release.
• Develop and Optimize Automation Scripts and Frameworks: Design, code, and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Python (or another modern programming language). Work with automation tools such as Appium, Selenium, and Robot. Spend the majority of your day writing code and building scalable automation solutions.
• Automation of Testing Processes: Build automated frameworks for unit, integration, UI, and mobile testing. Perform exploratory testing only as needed to inform automation. Create test datasets and execute automated test suites to ensure high‑quality releases.
• Automation Solutions Customization: Adapt automation frameworks to meet regulatory and product‑specific requirements in the medical industry.
• Maintenance and Enhancement of Automated Systems: Continuously improve automation frameworks and test suites. Identify and implement opportunities to replace manual testing with automation.
• Collaboration and Technical Leadership: Work closely with developers and QA team members to integrate automation into the development lifecycle. Provide technical guidance when needed, but this is not a lead or managerial role.
• Technical Documentation and System Documentation: Produce clear, concise documentation for automated tests, frameworks, and processes. Ensure documentation meets regulatory and compliance requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline
• 5+ years’ experience in Software Testing and/or Software Quality Assurance
• 5+ years’ experience working as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with recent, hands‑on automation coding
• 4–6 years of hands‑on coding experience in Python (or similar modern programming language)
• Must be technically strong and have experience testing mobile applications
• Must have UI or API automation experience; mobile automation with Appium is a major plus
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Computer Science degree strongly preferred
• Experience working in a regulated industry
• Medical Device experience strongly preferred
• Experience in an agile development environment
• Cyber security, medical mobile applications, or cloud computing experience

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $100,000.00 – $200,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.