Head of AI and Data Platform

Thornton Tomasetti; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

HIP medical coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Fortune recognition

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Head of AI and Data Platform for the Lingo division in Alameda, CA. You will define the technical architecture for biosensor data ingestion, real-time and batch processing, feature stores, model serving, and data lake design.

You will lead ML model development, establish AI guardrails, build MLOps, and partner with Data Science and Product teams to scale production AI systems for consumer health experiences while ensuring regulatory alignment (HIPAA, GDPR, FDA guidance).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive software and data engineering experience.
• Experience architecting large-scale data platforms with real-time pipelines, data lakes, and ML serving infra on cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical architecture for Lingo's AI and data platform, including ingestion pipelines, real-time/batch processing, feature stores, model serving, and data lake design.
• Lead AI-powered product feature development, including personalized health insights and on-device ML inference.
• Establish engineering standards for AI system design, including RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, evaluation & observability, and safety guardrails.

Skills

AI architecture

ML model deployment

Cloud platforms

Executive communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Advanced degree in Machine Learning / Data Science

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Head of AI and Data Platform Lingo Division – Abbott

Location: Alameda, CA

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Benefits

• 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

About Lingo

Meet Lingo, a new biosensing technology that provides users a window into their body. Lingo tracks key biomarkers such as glucose, ketones, and lactate to help people make better decisions about their health and nutrition. Biowearable technology will digitize, decentralize and democratize healthcare, enabling consumers to take control of their own health.

The Opportunity

At Lingo, we are building a groundbreaking health platform that combines continuous biosensor data, real-time analytics, and personalized insights to help people live fuller, longer, and healthier lives. Our systems ingest millions of sensor readings daily, powering AI-driven experiences for consumers and partners worldwide, with the reliability and scalability of cloud-native, enterprise-grade platforms.

What You’ll Work On

• Define and own the technical architecture for Lingo's AI and data platform, including biosensor data ingestion pipelines, real-time and batch processing infrastructure, feature stores, model serving layers, and data lake design.
• Drive the architecture and engineering execution of AI-powered product features, including personalized metabolic health insights, predictive analytics from CGM data, LLM-based conversational health experiences, and on-device ML inference from biosensor data.
• Establish engineering standards for AI system design, including model integration patterns, RAG pipeline architecture, prompt engineering practices, evaluation and observability frameworks, and responsible AI guardrails appropriate for a regulated health context.
• Lead the engineering execution of ML model development, training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines, ensuring models reach production reliably, safely, and with the observability required to detect drift and degradation.
• Build and own MLOps infrastructure including experiment tracking, model registry, automated retraining pipelines, A/B testing frameworks, and model monitoring for production AI systems.
• Partner with Data Science and Product teams to translate model research and product requirements into scalable, production-ready AI systems that perform reliably at consumer scale.
• Define standards for LLM integration, including prompt management, retrieval-augmented generation, evaluation harnesses, latency and cost optimization, and safety guardrails for health-related conversational AI.
• Ensure AI and ML systems maintain ongoing alignment with regulatory requirements including HIPAA, GDPR, and FDA software guidance, in close partnership with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and Quality Assurance.
• Define, manage, and report on engineering OKRs, KPIs, and delivery metrics for the AI and Data Platform function, presenting progress and insights to senior stakeholders.
• Standardize tools, development processes, and data engineering practices across AI and data squads to improve alignment, data quality, and delivery consistency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• Advanced degree in Machine Learning, Data Science, or equivalent preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in software and data engineering, with a strong foundation as an individual contributor who has personally built production AI and data systems at scale before moving into leadership.
• Proven hands‑on experience architecting and building large‑scale data platforms, including real‑time streaming pipelines, data lakes, feature stores, and ML serving infrastructure on cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Deep system design expertise in distributed data systems: you can whiteboard and lead the design of event‑driven data architectures, data models, caching strategies, and real‑time biosensor data pipelines from first principles.
• Meaningful hands‑on experience engineering AI‑powered products, including integrating LLMs into production systems, building RAG or agentic pipelines, and deploying ML models within consumer‑facing applications.
• Strong understanding of AI and ML system design considerations, including model serving infrastructure, latency and cost trade‑offs, evaluation frameworks, observability, data feedback loops, and safety constraints in sensitive health domains.
• Exceptional executive communication skills, including the ability to translate AI and data complexity into clear product and business narratives for C‑suite and board audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in digital health, consumer health technology, or other highly regulated industries such as HIPAA, GDPR, and FDA oversight.
• Hands‑on experience with IoT or biosensor data ingestion pipelines, real‑time analytics, or wearable device platforms.
• Experience applying AI and ML in health or wellness contexts, including personalization engines, anomaly detection on sensor data, or clinically informed recommendation systems.
• Experience with IEC 62304-based software development processes for medical device software.
• Experience in high‑growth scale‑up or venture‑backed environments with exposure to rapid product and organizational scaling.
• Strong experience defining OKRs, KPIs, and capacity planning for high‑throughput, consumer‑facing AI platforms with high‑availability requirements.

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.

The base pay for this position is $172,000.00 – $344,000.00

JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: LNGO Lingo LOCATION: United States > Alameda : 2901 Harbor Bay Parkway ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 15 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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