Lead AI Platform Engineer

Abbott

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Madison, WI
Salary
$99,300–$198,700 / yr
Posted
41 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $204k
This role $149k
$81k most similar roles pay here $271k

This role pays less than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $149k versus about $204k for comparable roles.

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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 90 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $99,300–$198,700 across 89 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead AI Platform Engineer

Lead AI Platform Engineer serves as a pivotal role within the Product Development division, specifically supporting the ONCO Cancer Diagnostics business area. The individual is responsible for driving the strategic vision and technical execution of artificial intelligence initiatives, including the development and deployment of innovative solutions to solve complex problems. Day-to-day responsibilities involve leading machine learning, natural language processing, and large language model deliverables while collaborating with data scientists and software engineers to integrate models into production systems. The role involves building pipelines for batch and stream processing, retrieval augmented generation, and agentic frameworks. Required technical skills include Python, cloud platforms, and experience with fine-tuning LLMs, small language models, and teacher-student frameworks. The position focuses on ensuring reliability, scalability, and ethical AI practices while addressing data privacy and security concerns within the healthcare domain.

What you'll do

  • Lead the execution of ML, NLP, and LLM deliverables to support organizational AI strategies.
  • Develop and deploy custom machine learning models for batch and stream processing pipelines.
  • Build end-to-end solutions including data ingestion, preprocessing, search, retrieval, and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).
  • Integrate machine learning models into production systems in coordination with data scientists and software engineers.
  • Solve complex business problems by developing and deploying innovative AI algorithms.
  • Champion ethical AI practices while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and data privacy requirements.
  • Mentor and coach team members to foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
  • Monitor advancements in AI research to guide technical initiatives and strategy.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related field.
  • High School Diploma and 4+ years of relevant experience as an alternative to a Bachelor's degree.
  • Demonstrated expertise in designing and deploying AI solutions that drive measurable business impact.
  • 3+ years of project leadership experience including Agile and Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe).
  • Advanced proficiency with machine learning frameworks, Python programming language, and cloud platforms.
  • Strong analytical skills and expertise in AI/ML techniques, including NLP and Generative AI.
  • Understanding of ethical considerations, data privacy, security, and bias in AI systems.
  • Experience with LLM fine-tuning, RAG, and agentic framework platforms is preferred.

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