Software Engineering Manager, Content Systems - Diabetes Care Division

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 will have access to:

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

This position works remotely out of Canada location in the Diabetes Care division. We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health 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.

What You’ll Do

Lead and manage a team of software engineers focused on the development of our headless CMS system, and the delivery of content to a growing number of public facing web and mobile applications
Oversee the design, development, and deployment of headless CMS solutions using tools such as Strapi and Contentful
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and marketing, to ensure CMS solutions meet business requirements.
Drive best practices in software development, including code reviews and testing
Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Provide consistent and clear feedback to your direct reports. Team members understand when they are below, meeting, or exceeding expectations.
Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets to ensure the successful content delivery
Manage the localization of content for applications deployed in over 50+ countries
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to keep our CMS solutions at the forefront of innovation.
Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other relevant field or equivalent experience
Minimum 7 years of professional hands-on software development experience in either mobile and/or web-based platforms
2+ years of experience in managing engineers and leading a team
Demonstrated experience working with headless CMS systems and complex content architectures
In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, Typescript and React
Outstanding interpersonal and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with AWS and S3
Comfortable working asynchronously with a distributed team
Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills
Comfortable working in an agile environment
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.

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