Lead Data Engineer

Company: AbbVie
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 8, 2026

Job Description:

Company Description At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit https://global.allerganaesthetics.com/. Follow Allergan Aesthetics on LinkedIn. Allergan Aesthetics | An AbbVie Company Job Description As the Lead Data Engineer,you will report to the Engineer Manager (Data Services) and continuously collaborate closely with key stakeholders across the business to solve critical technical challenges. Key Responsibilities: Take ownership for achieving objectives and key results for your team, oversee & own technical solutions, communicate schedule, status, and milestones Collaborate with cross functional partners (Product Managers, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Software Engineers, and Business teams) to build data products Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Translate technical concepts into clear, accessible terms. Develop, optimize, and maintain complex ETL processes for data movement and transformation Review code and provide technical guidance to ensure adherence to high-quality standards and best practices in data engineering Develop APIs and microservices to expose and integrate data products with software systems Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve issues Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in data engineering. Foster a culture of continuous learning and skill development within the team Qualifications Required Experience & Skills BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field 7 years of experience as a Data Engineer or Software Engineer developing and maintaining data pipelines, infrastructure and architecture Strong programming skills in Python with a solid understanding of core computer science principles Knowledge of relational and dimensional data modeling for building data products. Experience with data quality checks and data monitoring solutions. Experience orchestrating complex workflows and data pipelines using Airflow or similar tools Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes Experience architecting solutions on AWS or equivalent public cloud platforms Experience developing data APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems to integrate data products Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor and guide a team Preferred Experience & Skills: Familiarity with data mesh concepts. Domain knowledge in recommender systems, fraud detection, personalization, and marketing science. Understanding of vector databases, knowledge graphs, and other advanced data organization techniques. Hands-on experience with tools such as Snowflake, Postgres, DynamoDB, Kafka, Fivetran, dbt, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes, SageMaker, Datadog, PagerDuty, data observability tools, and data governance tools. Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms. This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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