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Engineering Director, Digital Platform

United States - Illinois - Lake ForestFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the global platform software engineering organization responsible for the AlinIQ Digital Health Platform, owning engineering execution, platform architecture, cloud strategy, cybersecurity, and operational excellence for Abbott Diagnostics' digital solutions.

Role type

Senior IC Engineering Director (Digital Platform)

Builds

Enterprise-grade SaaS, cloud-native, hybrid-cloud, and data-intensive platforms supporting large-scale commercial software products and digital ecosystems.

Domain

Healthcare Diagnostics / Digital Health / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Software architecture, distributed systems, cloud computing, enterprise-scale software development, global engineering leadership, SaaS platform design, microservices, Kubernetes, API-first development, data engineering, healthcare compliance (HIPAA/GDPR), security-by-design, Agile/DevOps, stakeholder management.

Preferred skills

Digital health platform leadership, healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM), AI/ML governance, user-centered design, enterprise platform strategy.

Technologies

Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, NoSQL, REST APIs, HL7, FHIR, DICOM.

Responsibilities

Lead global engineering teams across multiple regions; architect and modernize legacy systems to cloud-native solutions; establish secure SDLC practices for PHI/PII protection; drive AI enablement and data platform capabilities; manage vendor relationships and executive-level stakeholder communication.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & hands-on architecture