Director of Engineering Architecture & Enablement

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics is seeking an Engineering Director, Architecture & Enablement to lead a team of senior Engineering Solution Architects, shaping the technical execution of complex initiatives. You will drive end-to-end architecture, manage dependencies, and partner with engineering leaders to improve delivery confidence.

This senior role emphasizes architectural leadership over day-to-day coding, shaping standards and reusable patterns while contributing to the broader technology

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical leadership roles.
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams, systems, and stakeholders.
• Experience designing and guiding high‑reliability, cloud‑based implementations with focus on scalability, resilience, performance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of senior Engineering Solution Architects, setting clear expectations and creating a culture of accountability, sound judgment, and high technical impact.
• Oversee end-to-end solution architecture for major cross-team efforts, including technical sequencing, dependency planning, and high-level solution design.
• Guide high-level estimates and level-of-effort assessments in partnership with engineering leaders to improve planning quality and delivery confidence.
• Drive alignment across engineering teams, managers, and stakeholders on assumptions, tradeoffs, implementation approach, risks, and constraints.
• Stay engaged through execution to resolve ambiguity, unblock decisions, and ensure solutions are implemented as intended and remain on track against schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Solution architecture

Cross-team collaboration

Cloud architectures

AI-driven engineering

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Claude Code

Job description

AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics is seeking an Engineering Director, Architecture & Enablement to lead a team of senior Engineering Solution Architects, shaping the technical execution of complex initiatives. You will drive end-to-end architecture, manage dependencies, and partner with engineering leaders to improve delivery confidence.

This senior role emphasizes architectural leadership over day-to-day coding, shaping standards and reusable patterns while contributing to the broader technology