Product Engineering Leader, AI & SaaS Platform

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

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Head of Product Engineering for its Lingo platform. You will lead hands‑on architecture, drive AI‑powered product features, and scale an engineering organization across web, mobile, backend, and AI/ML squads.

The role requires 15+ years in software engineering and a proven ability to navigate regulated environments. The role is based in Alameda, CA, with on‑site collaboration and leadership responsibilities in a fast‑moving, compliant health tech

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering with leadership experience.
• Hands‑on architecting of large‑scale SaaS platforms.
• Experience with AI/ML in production systems and safety in regulated domains.
• Strong executive communication for C‑suite and board audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead as principal engineering leader and hands‑on architect for product teams.
• Define SaaS architecture strategy and platform scalability.
• Drive AI‑powered features, including LLM integration and on‑device inference.
• Build and scale a Product Engineering organization across squads.
• Align engineering OKRs, KPIs, and regulatory compliance with Legal.

Skills

Product leadership

System design

AI-powered products

SaaS architecture

Multi-tenant architectures

Executive communication

Regulated environments

Hiring & mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, CS, or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Head of Product Engineering for its Lingo platform. You will lead hands‑on architecture, drive AI‑powered product features, and scale an engineering organization across web, mobile, backend, and AI/ML squads.

The role requires 15+ years in software engineering and a proven ability to navigate regulated environments. The role is based in Alameda, CA, with on‑site collaboration and leadership responsibilities in a fast‑moving, compliant health tech