Senior Principal AI/ML Scientist

Abbott

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Santa Clara, CA Posted 92 days ago $148,700–$297,300 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Principal AI/ML Scientist at Abbott’s Medical Devices Digital team in Santa Clara, CA, you will lead the technical execution of AI initiatives by developing and commercializing enterprise-grade product solutions from concept to launch. Your daily responsibilities include leading end-to-end AI product development, creating state-of-the-art ML algorithms using medical images, sensor signals, and EHR data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like HIPAA and GDPR, mentoring team members, and evaluating emerging technologies such as large language models and advanced hardware accelerators. The role requires expertise in Python programming, cloud databases, and experience with FDA-regulated businesses, making it ideal for someone skilled in ML product development on medical data and passionate about advancing healthcare technology at scale.

Skills

Python MachineLearning GenAI AgenticAI RAG MCP PromptEngineering FederatedLearning CloudDatabases DataSecurity SyntheticDataGeneration HIPAA GDPR SaMD FDA510k SignalProcessing ComputerVision MultimodalLearning

What you'll do

  • Lead end-to-end AI product development and delivery from concept to launch.
  • Develop state-of-the-art ML algorithms using medical images, sensor signals, and EHR data.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards like HIPAA, GDPR, and SaMD guidelines.
  • Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies such as large language models and multimodal techniques.
  • Mentor ML engineers and data scientists, establishing coding standards and conducting design reviews.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 10+ years of experience in AI/ML with a relevant degree.
  • Expertise in developing and deploying ML solutions using medical data.
  • Proficiency in advanced ML techniques, including fine-tuning and model development.
  • Experience with GenAI, Agentic AI, and cloud-based ML development.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory compliance for medical devices (HIPAA, GDPR).
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide ML engineers and data scientists.
  • Publications, patents, or contributions to open-source projects in AI/ML.

Market check

Salary context

This $148,700–$297,300 range sits above 51% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$179,700–$262,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$177,762–$248,406

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Abbott

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices

Abbott currently has 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $99,300–$198,700 across 41 roles with salary data.

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