Industrial Engineer

AbbVie; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Lynchburg, VA is seeking an experienced Senior Industrial Engineer. You will bridge JavaScript and GraphQL, own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production, and architect fault-tolerant distributed systems using Rust.

This open, funded role offers a competitive salary range of $99,000 to $145,000 and a chance to shape a freelance week that fits. You will work with autonomy, mentorship, and a team that values pragmatic documentation and organized execution.

Qualifications

• Senior Industrial Engineer with at least 5 years of experience.
• Strong ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with distributed systems and modern web technologies.

Responsibilities

• Bridge JavaScript and GraphQL to enable platform communication.
• Own full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems using Rust and organizational practices.
• Lead the senior Negotiation workstream to unblock Lynchburg roadmap.
• Translate a napkin idea into a Rust prototype with a deadline.
• Catch race conditions that surface under peak traffic.
• Turn JavaScript on-call noise into meaningful alerts.

Skills

AWS experience

GraphQL

JavaScript

Organization judgment

Documentation discipline

Follow-through

Communication skills

Tools

GraphQL

Rust

JavaScript

Distributed systems

AWS

Job description

We believe the best technology engineers ask why before they ask how, and that's the Industrial Engineer we're recruiting in Lynchburg. The senior Industrial Engineer role rewards range — Negotiation, GraphQL, 5 years — with $99,000 - $145,000 and a seat that grows beyond it.

Key Responsibilities

• Bridge JavaScript and GraphQL so the two halves of AbbVie's platform finally talk
• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Rust and Organization
• Own the senior Negotiation workstream that unblocks the rest of AbbVie's Lynchburg, VA roadmap
• Translate a napkin idea from AbbVie founders into a Rust deadline-driven prototype
• Catch the Negotiation race conditions that only surface under Lynchburg peak traffic
• Turn AbbVie's JavaScript on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something

What You'll Bring

• Experience translating AWS complexity for a non-technical audience
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten
• Proven Organization judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back

AbbVie grew up alongside its customers, scaling from a single Lynchburg room into the technology partner much of VA now trusts. We give people autonomy early and trust them to ask for support when they need it.

Take home $99,000 - $145,000, build your Organization under a mentor, lean on benefits, and shape a freelance week that finally fits.

This is an open, funded role that we intend to fill in the coming weeks.