Senior Engineering Manager – Cloud & DevOps
Abbott
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
THE OPPORTUNITY
At Lingo, we’re building a groundbreaking health platform that combines continuous biosensor data, real-time analytics, and personalized insights to help people live fuller, longer, and healthier lives. Our systems ingest millions of sensor readings daily, powering experiences for consumers and partners worldwide, with the reliability and scalability of cloud-native, enterprise-grade platforms.
We are seeking an experienced leader to oversee both Backend Engineering (Java/Spring Boot microservices) and Cloud Infrastructure/DevOps. This hybrid role blends strategic leadership with hands-on technical credibility. You’ll provide architectural direction, set engineering standards, mentor tech leads, and ensure delivery at scale while working closely with Product, Data, and Security to align technology initiatives with Lingo’s business and compliance objectives.
This is an opportunity to shape the foundation of a platform that will support millions of users globally.
What You’ll Work On
Leadership Across Two Domains
- Lead a growing team of backend engineers and DevOps specialists, balancing coaching, technical guidance, and delivery oversight.
- Maintain a “hands-on” presence (~20%) to review architectures, debug critical issues, and validate technical approaches.
Backend (Application Layer)
- Direct the design and delivery of distributed microservices, REST/GraphQL APIs, and event-driven systems.
- Ensure enterprise-grade code quality, secure coding practices, and scalable design patterns (DDD, reactive programming).
- Drive performance optimization, ensuring p95/p99 latency targets are consistently met.
Cloud/DevOps (Infrastructure Layer)
- Define standards for Infrastructure-as-Code, Kubernetes orchestration (multi-region, HA clusters), and service meshes.
- Oversee CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies (blue/green, canary), leveraging modern toolchains.
- Ensure observability and performance monitoring across the stack (metrics, logging, tracing).
- Partner with Security to ensure compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards.
Cross-Team Strategy and Delivery
- Partner with Product, Data, and Security leaders to shape platform roadmaps.
- Identify capability gaps, lead architectural reviews, and drive build vs. buy decisions.
- Balance scalability, reliability, security, and cost optimization across cloud deployments.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years combined experience in backend engineering (Java/Spring Boot) and cloud infrastructure/DevOps.
- 4+ years in technical leadership or engineering management roles.
- Proven success in implementing:
- Distributed microservices architectures
- Event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ or equivalent)
- Database scaling strategies
- Multi-region cloud deployments with enterprise security requirements
- Knowledge of:
- CI/CD automation and deployment strategies
- Kubernetes and IaC (Terraform or equivalent)
- Observability, monitoring, and performance tuning
- Strong track record of leading teams and delivering enterprise-grade systems at scale.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in digital health, IoT, or other regulated industries (HIPAA, GDPR).
- Familiarity with distributed analytics platforms (Databricks, Spark).
- Experience defining SLAs/SLOs and leading capacity planning for high-throughput workloads.
- Strong stakeholder communication skills; ability to present technical strategy to executives and cross-functional partners.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
The base pay for this position is
$146,700.00 – $293,300.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Product Development
DIVISION:
LNGO Lingo
LOCATION:
United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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