Enterprise AI Automation Engineer

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Lead AI Automation Engineer to design and implement AI-powered automation solutions that drive measurable ROI across Corporate Services and HR. You will bridge business needs and technical execution, architect end-to-end solutions, mentor the team, and deliver scalable MVPs in a hybrid on-site role in Lake County, IL.

You will lead cross-functional work, advance AI integrations, and ensure solutions deliver tangible efficiency gains for stakeholders across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 7 years of experience; Master's Degree with 6 years; or PhD with 2 years.
• Python proficiency— expert-level ability to write production-quality code for automation, AI/ML implementations, and enterprise integrations.
• Familiarity with LangChain, LangGraph, or equivalent technologies.
• Proficiency in designing and deploying AI integrations using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks and understanding of LLM orchestration, agentic workflows, and prompt engineering.
• Proven ability to deliver and maintain production-grade software in enterprise environments, including ongoing support, monitoring, and iterative improvements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and diagnostic skills with ability to understand business processes and identify automation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Engage deeply with Corporate Services and HR stakeholders to understand current-state processes, pain points, constraints, to-be business requirements, and success metrics; translate these into technical solution designs that deliver measurable efficiency gains.
• Engineer and implement scalable AI automation solutions; delivering clean, scalable, production-ready code that integrates with enterprise systems and optimizes business partner workflows.
• Prioritize rapid prototyping and iterative development, building working MVPs quickly to validate solutions with stakeholders, then refining based on feedback to accelerate time-to-value.
• Cultivate cross-team relationships while continuously expanding technical knowledge; identifying existing capabilities, shared platforms, and collaborative opportunities that maximize internal resources and drive productivity gains.

Skills

Python proficiency

AI/ML frameworks

Production-grade software

Communication skills

Problem solving

Enterprise integration

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

MCP

RAG

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Lead AI Automation Engineer to design and implement AI-powered automation solutions that drive measurable ROI across Corporate Services and HR. You will bridge business needs and technical execution, architect end-to-end solutions, mentor the team, and deliver scalable MVPs in a hybrid on-site role in Lake County, IL.

You will lead cross-functional work, advance AI integrations, and ensure solutions deliver tangible efficiency gains for stakeholders across the enterprise.