Lead AI Platform Engineer for GenAI & LLMs

Abbott; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Lead Engineer, Artificial Intelligence to drive the strategic vision and technical execution of AI initiatives. You will lead ML, NLP, LLM efforts and collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software engineers to deploy AI solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes staying ahead in AI research, mentoring team members, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while maintaining reliability and scalability of AI systems.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise designing and deploying AI solutions with business impact.
• Ethical AI considerations and regulatory compliance understanding.
• 3+ years in project leadership including Agile/SAFe.
• Proficiency with Python and cloud platforms for ML deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead ML, NLP, and LLM deliverables to support AI strategies.
• Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software engineers for production integration.
• Develop and deploy Gen AI, NLP, LLM models for batch and streaming pipelines with RAG and preprocessing.
• Ensure end-to-end solutions meet technical, business, and SLA requirements.
• Stay updated on AI research to guide initiatives and foster innovation.

Skills

Python

Cloud platforms

ML

NLP

LLMs

Leadership

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related field

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Lead Engineer, Artificial Intelligence to drive the strategic vision and technical execution of AI initiatives. You will lead ML, NLP, LLM efforts and collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software engineers to deploy AI solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes staying ahead in AI research, mentoring team members, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while maintaining reliability and scalability of AI systems.