Director of Engineering, Backend & Data Platforms

ABBVIE; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 346,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics division in Irvine, CA is seeking an Executive Director of Engineering. You will lead multiple engineering teams, report to senior technology leadership, and partner with product, data, security, and architecture to deliver scalable backend platforms and data products.

The role requires strategic leadership, architectural judgment, and strong people management to build a high‑performing organization that delivers reliable, secure, and compliant solutions aligned with

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery and outcomes across multiple engineering teams aligned to goals.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend systems

Data engineering

Engineering leadership

Distributed systems

SQL

NoSQL

Cloud platforms AWS

CI/CD

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Snowflake

DynamoDB

NestJS

FastAPI

Kafka

Fivetran

dbt

Airflow

Docker

Kubernetes

Datadog

PagerDuty

Job description

AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics division in Irvine, CA is seeking an Executive Director of Engineering. You will lead multiple engineering teams, report to senior technology leadership, and partner with product, data, security, and architecture to deliver scalable backend platforms and data products.

The role requires strategic leadership, architectural judgment, and strong people management to build a high‑performing organization that delivers reliable, secure, and compliant solutions aligned with