Director, Engineering Architecture and Enablement

AbbVie

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
Salary
$160,500–$305,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 3, 2126

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Below market

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Similar $260k
This role $233k
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This role pays less than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $224,500–$294,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $233k versus about $260k for comparable roles.

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About AbbVie

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care. Its products include Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq.

AbbVie currently has 297 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director, Engineering Architecture and Enablement

Director, Engineering Architecture and Enablement leads a team of senior Engineering Solution Architects within the Allergan Aesthetics technology organization. This leadership role focuses on technical execution rather than daily coding management, requiring the leader to oversee end-to-end solution architecture, map dependencies, provide high-level estimates, and orchestrate alignment across multiple teams and systems. The successful candidate will develop architectural standards, reference patterns, and technical guidelines while ensuring complex initiatives remain on track. Key competencies include expertise in distributed systems, APIs, integrations, and cloud-based implementations focused on scalability and performance. The role also involves utilizing AI-driven engineering tools like Claude Code to improve workflows. Technical skills include experience with AWS, React, TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake. This position addresses the technical challenges of powering digital platforms for a major aesthetics portfolio.

What you'll do

  • Lead and develop a team of senior Engineering Solution Architects to drive technical execution for complex initiatives.
  • Oversee end-to-end solution architecture, including technical sequencing, dependency mapping, and high-level design for cross-team efforts.
  • Provide high-level estimates and level-of-effort assessments to improve planning quality and delivery confidence.
  • Drive alignment across engineering teams and stakeholders regarding technical assumptions, trade-offs, risks, and constraints.
  • Resolve ambiguity and unblock decisions during the execution phase to ensure projects remain on track.
  • Establish architecture standards, reusable patterns, and guidelines to improve consistency and scalability across the organization.
  • Serve as a member of the Technology Leadership Team to contribute to organizational direction and high-level planning.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical leadership roles.
  • Experience managing highly senior technical individual contributors, including Staff-level engineers or architects.
  • Significant experience leading complex technical initiatives across multiple teams, systems, and stakeholders.
  • Strong background in solution design, dependency management, technical estimation, and cross-team technical leadership.
  • Proven ability to influence engineering managers and technical leaders without direct ownership of delivery teams.
  • Experience designing high-reliability, cloud-based implementations with a focus on scalability, resilience, and performance.
  • Experience with AI-driven engineering implementation and tools like Claude Code to improve workflows.

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