Chief Software Architect

About the Opportunity

The Chief Software Architect will lead the end-to-end software architecture for Abbott’s Heart Failure Division, spanning Cloud, Backend Services, Databases, Web Applications, Mobile Applications, and Connected Devices. This role is responsible for defining and driving the technology strategy and architectural standards that enable scalable, secure, high-performing, and regulatory-compliant software systems supporting next-generation medical device platforms and digital health solutions.

This individual brings deep technical expertise across multiple domains, strong leadership capabilities, and a collaborative mindset. Success in this role requires close partnership with product, clinical, regulatory, quality, compliance, security, and engineering teams within R&D to deliver robust enterprise solutions aligned with business objectives and clinical needs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Own and architect the end-to-end software architecture for IoT platforms—leveraging Cloud-native technologies across Backend Services, Databases, Web and Mobile Applications, and Medical Connected Devices—to ensure seamless interoperability, scalability, availability, security, maintainability, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead enterprise software architecture for key initiatives by assessing current-state systems, defining future-state vision, identifying architectural gaps and areas of technical debt, and establishing principles and implementation models to bridge those gaps—particularly within clinical and regulated environments.
• Apply structured architectural frameworks (e.g., the 4+1 View Model) to develop comprehensive system artifacts—including logical, process, development, deployment, and use case views—to support technical alignment and cross-team communication.
• Lead Architecture Review Boards, technical design sessions, and cross-functional reviews to ensure architectural integrity, alignment with business goals, and adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate closely with product management, clinical teams, regulatory, quality, compliance, security, and engineering leaders to ensure system architecture supports business needs, clinical workflows, and industry standards.
• Guide engineering teams in modern software engineering practices—such as microservices, event-driven architecture, serverless computing, API design, Cloud-native development, DevOps, Kubernetes, CI / CD, automated testing, observability, and operational excellence.
• Continuously evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (e.g., Generative AI, Agentic AI, etc.) to enhance engineering productivity, optimize system performance, and future-proof the technology stack.
• Mentor and develop senior technical leaders, architects, and engineering teams to build deep technical expertise and architectural rigor across the organization.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to executive leadership, translating complex architectural concepts into clear, actionable business insights.

Education and Experience You'll Bring

Preferred Qualifications

The base pay for this position is $169,300.00 – $338,700.00.

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY : Product Development

DIVISION : HF Heart Failure

LOCATION : United States >

Pleasanton : 6101 Stoneridge Dr

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS :

WORK SHIFT : Standard

TRAVEL : Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE : Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES : Continuous sitting 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. EEO is the Law link - English : http : / / webstorage.abbott.com / common / External / EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol : http : / / webstorage.abbott.com / common / External / EEO_Spanish.pdf

#J-18808-Ljbffr