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About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
At AbbVie, we do not just manufacture medicines; we build the technology ecosystems that deliver life-changing therapies to millions of patients worldwide. As a top 1-2 global biopharmaceutical powerhouse, our manufacturing network is massive, complex, and cutting-edge—spanning Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Biologics Drug Substance (BDS), high-speed sterile fill-finish operations, and discrete medical device assembly.
To power the rapid growth of our industry-leading pipeline, we are seeking a visionary, charismatic, and highly connected Domain Architect that will span the disciplines of Product Development (PDS&T), Manufacturing, and Quality. In this pivotal leadership role, you will be the chief technological strategist driving the future-state roadmaps for our global Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Development system landscapes.
This is not an "ivory tower" architecture role. You will directly lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing group of 5–8 Technical Platform Owners (TPOs) and Solution Architects. You will act as the master connection point and translator between our forward-looking business capability teams and our software engineering and project delivery groups. If you are an industry-respected voice, passionate about elevating organizational capability, and excited by the challenge of designing massive greenfield and complex brownfield technology landscapes, your next career chapter starts here.
Purpose of the Role
As a recognized multidisciplinary expert and visionary technical leader, you will drive functional and technological excellence across AbbVie's global operations. You will define the high-level, enterprise-wide architecture that maps digital capabilities directly to business outcomes. Leading a talented team of architects and TPOs, you will govern and guide investments in process automation, digital manufacturing, and information systems. Your leadership will ensure that our technology landscape remains agile, resilient, and optimized for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), directly enabling AbbVie's long-term commercial and clinical growth.
Responsibilities
- Architectural Leadership & Talent Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire a dedicated team of 5–8 Technical Platform Owners (TPOs) and Solution Architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and high performance.
- Strategic Roadmapping & Governance: Drive the overarching architectural governance process across the global Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Development IT landscapes, ensuring all technical platforms align with enterprise-wide standards and long-term business goals.
- Business Consultation & Project Design: Act as the primary strategic consultant to business capability owners on the design of high-impact technology initiatives, delivering robust evaluations on Greenfield vs. Brownfield strategies and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- Charismatic Translation & Collaboration: Serve as the critical bridge and storyteller connecting business capability teams with software engineering and project delivery teams, translating high-level business vision into actionable, scalable technical designs.
- Multi-Modal Manufacturing Strategy: Architect digital solutions tailored to a highly diverse global manufacturing network, orchestrating integration patterns across continuous/batch API/BDS production, high-speed sterile drug product fill-finish, and discrete device manufacturing.
- Industry Influence & Technology Scouting: Actively benchmark AbbVie's technology stack against industry peers. Source, evaluate, and champion emerging Industry 4.0 trends (e.g., Smart Manufacturing, IIoT, Edge Computing, and AI-driven operations) to continuously raise the organizational capability bar.
- Risk Mitigation & Business Continuity: Ensure the resilience, quality, and effectiveness of major project plans through early risk assessments, robust design reviews, and the development of proactive fallback strategies.
- Strategic Vendor & Partner Management: Shape and cultivate collaborative relationships with global software vendors, system integrators, and academic/industry consortia to steer product roadmaps in alignment with AbbVie’s future-state vision.
- Executive Technical Communication: Present complex, high-level technology concepts, and architectures in a compelling manner to both technical and non-technical executive leaders, maximizing the perceived and actual business value of IT investments.
- GxP Compliance & Integrity: Adhere to and champion corporate standards regarding GxP compliance, data integrity, security, and safety, ensuring all architectural designs are fully compliant with global regulatory bodies (FDA, EMA, etc.).
Qualifications
Required:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technology field with typically 10 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s Degree/PharmD with 9 years of experience; or a PhD with 5 years of experience.
- Technical Breadth & Depth: Deep, hands-on knowledge of Enterprise Architecture (EA) frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and the ISA-95/ISA-88 standard. Familiarity with core manufacturing systems including MES (e.g., Werum PAS-X), LIMS, SCADA, PLCs, Data Historians (e.g., OSIsoft PI), Serialization/Track & Trace, PLM, and ERP (SAP) integration.
- Strategic & Financial Acumen: Strong experience managing massive technology lifecycles, performing rigorous TCO analyses, and successfully steering large-scale greenfield and brownfield transitions.
- Inspirational Leadership: Proven experience directly leading or heavily influencing a team of technical professionals (architects, TPOs, or senior developers), with a demonstrated passion for mentorship and talent development.
- Charismatic Communicator: Exceptional interpersonal, storytelling, and negotiation skills. You possess the unique ability to influence without authority, build instant credibility with senior executives, and command the respect of deep-tech software engineers.
- Innovation Champion: A documented history of delivering innovative digital solutions that have significantly boosted manufacturing throughput, quality compliance, or overall organizational productivity.
Preferred:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technology field with 18+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s Degree/PharmD with 10+ years of experience; or a PhD with 5+ years of experience.
- Industry Expertise: A proven track record of architectural leadership within highly sophisticated, regulated biopharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare manufacturing environments.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
At AbbVie, we do not just manufacture medicines; we build the technology ecosystems that deliver life-changing therapies to millions of patients worldwide. As a top 1-2 global biopharmaceutical powerhouse, our manufacturing network is massive, complex, and cutting-edge—spanning Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Biologics Drug Substance (BDS), high-speed sterile fill-finish operations, and discrete medical device assembly.
To power the rapid growth of our industry-leading pipeline, we are seeking a visionary, charismatic, and highly connected Domain Architect that will span the disciplines of Product Development (PDS&T), Manufacturing, and Quality. In this pivotal leadership role, you will be the chief technological strategist driving the future-state roadmaps for our global Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Development system landscapes.
This is not an "ivory tower" architecture role. You will directly lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing group of 5–8 Technical Platform Owners (TPOs) and Solution Architects. You will act as the master connection point and translator between our forward-looking business capability teams and our software engineering and project delivery groups. If you are an industry-respected voice, passionate about elevating organizational capability, and excited by the challenge of designing massive greenfield and complex brownfield technology landscapes, your next career chapter starts here.
Purpose of the Role
As a recognized multidisciplinary expert and visionary technical leader, you will drive functional and technological excellence across AbbVie's global operations. You will define the high-level, enterprise-wide architecture that maps digital capabilities directly to business outcomes. Leading a talented team of architects and TPOs, you will govern and guide investments in process automation, digital manufacturing, and information systems. Your leadership will ensure that our technology landscape remains agile, resilient, and optimized for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), directly enabling AbbVie's long-term commercial and clinical growth.
Responsibilities
- Architectural Leadership & Talent Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire a dedicated team of 5–8 Technical Platform Owners (TPOs) and Solution Architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and high performance.
- Strategic Roadmapping & Governance: Drive the overarching architectural governance process across the global Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Development IT landscapes, ensuring all technical platforms align with enterprise-wide standards and long-term business goals.
- Business Consultation & Project Design: Act as the primary strategic consultant to business capability owners on the design of high-impact technology initiatives, delivering robust evaluations on Greenfield vs. Brownfield strategies and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
- Charismatic Translation & Collaboration: Serve as the critical bridge and storyteller connecting business capability teams with software engineering and project delivery teams, translating high-level business vision into actionable, scalable technical designs.
- Multi-Modal Manufacturing Strategy: Architect digital solutions tailored to a highly diverse global manufacturing network, orchestrating integration patterns across continuous/batch API/BDS production, high-speed sterile drug product fill-finish, and discrete device manufacturing.
- Industry Influence & Technology Scouting: Actively benchmark AbbVie's technology stack against industry peers. Source, evaluate, and champion emerging Industry 4.0 trends (e.g., Smart Manufacturing, IIoT, Edge Computing, and AI-driven operations) to continuously raise the organizational capability bar.
- Risk Mitigation & Business Continuity: Ensure the resilience, quality, and effectiveness of major project plans through early risk assessments, robust design reviews, and the development of proactive fallback strategies.
- Strategic Vendor & Partner Management: Shape and cultivate collaborative relationships with global software vendors, system integrators, and academic/industry consortia to steer product roadmaps in alignment with AbbVie’s future-state vision.
- Executive Technical Communication: Present complex, high-level technology concepts, and architectures in a compelling manner to both technical and non-technical executive leaders, maximizing the perceived and actual business value of IT investments.
- GxP Compliance & Integrity: Adhere to and champion corporate standards regarding GxP compliance, data integrity, security, and safety, ensuring all architectural designs are fully compliant with global regulatory bodies (FDA, EMA, etc.).
Qualifications
Required:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technology field with typically 10 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s Degree/PharmD with 9 years of experience; or a PhD with 5 years of experience.
- Technical Breadth & Depth: Deep, hands-on knowledge of Enterprise Architecture (EA) frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) and the ISA-95/ISA-88 standard. Familiarity with core manufacturing systems including MES (e.g., Werum PAS-X), LIMS, SCADA, PLCs, Data Historians (e.g., OSIsoft PI), Serialization/Track & Trace, PLM, and ERP (SAP) integration.
- Strategic & Financial Acumen: Strong experience managing massive technology lifecycles, performing rigorous TCO analyses, and successfully steering large-scale greenfield and brownfield transitions.
- Inspirational Leadership: Proven experience directly leading or heavily influencing a team of technical professionals (architects, TPOs, or senior developers), with a demonstrated passion for mentorship and talent development.
- Charismatic Communicator: Exceptional interpersonal, storytelling, and negotiation skills. You possess the unique ability to influence without authority, build instant credibility with senior executives, and command the respect of deep-tech software engineers.
- Innovation Champion: A documented history of delivering innovative digital solutions that have significantly boosted manufacturing throughput, quality compliance, or overall organizational productivity.
Preferred:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technology field with 18+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s Degree/PharmD with 10+ years of experience; or a PhD with 5+ years of experience.
- Industry Expertise: A proven track record of architectural leadership within highly sophisticated, regulated biopharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare manufacturing environments.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in product architect jobs.
- 5+ years of experience designing and delivering large-scale software systems or product platforms
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and their managed services
- Demonstrated ability to define API contracts, data models, and service boundaries across engineering teams
- Experience translating product strategy into technical architecture and cross-functional roadmaps
- Strong communication skills for presenting architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
Tips for Your Product Architect Job Search
Anchor your resume to architectural decisions
Hiring managers for product architect roles want to see the scale and impact of systems you designed, not just the tools you used. Frame each role around the architectural problem you solved and what changed as a result.
Distinguish platform work from feature work
Many candidates blur the line between senior engineer and product architect. Explicitly label any work where you defined the product structure other teams built on top of, set API contracts, or governed cross-team technical direction.
Target companies in active platform consolidation
Product architect roles open most often when a company is merging product lines, migrating to microservices, or rebuilding around a platform model. Filtering for those signals in job descriptions helps you find roles with real architectural scope.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists product architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a system design narrative for interviews
Product architect interviews almost always include a whiteboard or diagramming exercise. Practice explaining a past architecture decision out loud, covering the tradeoffs you considered, the stakeholders you aligned, and what you would change now.
Negotiate scope into the offer, not just compensation
Once you have an offer, clarify what architectural authority the role actually carries. Ask which product domains you own, whether your decisions require sign-off, and how the team handles architectural disagreement before you accept.
Product Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most product architects?
The companies hiring the most product architects right now include NVIDIA, Micron Technology, and Datadog, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and fintech consistently generate the most consistent demand for this role.
How many product architect jobs are remote?
About 70% of product architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more location-flexible senior technical roles. Platform architecture and API governance work, which relies heavily on documentation and async collaboration, tends to be the most remote-friendly sub-area of the discipline.
How do you become a product architect?
Most product architects move up from senior software engineering or technical product management roles after demonstrating repeated ownership of system-level decisions. Building fluency in cloud architecture, API design, and data modeling is essential, as is practice leading cross-functional alignment conversations. Seeking out projects where you define the structure other teams build on, rather than building features yourself, accelerates the transition.
Can you get hired as a product architect with limited experience?
Breaking in with limited experience is difficult but possible if you can show concrete examples of architectural ownership, even at smaller scale. Open-source contributions where you designed the system structure, internal platform projects at a previous company, or side projects with clear API and data architecture documentation all demonstrate the thinking employers need to see. Framing your application around decisions made rather than code written matters most.
What does the product architect interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen, followed by a technical interview focused on system design and past architectural decisions. A second round usually involves a whiteboard or diagramming exercise with senior engineers or a staff architect, and a final round with product and engineering leadership tests your ability to connect technical structure to business outcomes. Some companies also include a take-home architecture brief.
Where can I find and apply to product architect jobs?
You can find and apply to product architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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