Principal Threat Intelligence Engineer

Summary

Join AbbVie's Research, Active Measures & Emerging Technologies (RAM-ET) team as a Principal Engineer and become a key technical leader driving the company's Information Security mission. This role, based anywhere in the U.S., blends advanced R&D in AI/ML for cybersecurity, threat intelligence operations, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance security frameworks. You will lead experimentation with emerging technologies, design counter-threat intelligence operations, and represent AbbVie in leading security organizations. The position requires a strong technical background, leadership skills, and the ability to communicate complex information effectively. AbbVie offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and participation in short-term and long-term incentive programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience OR Masters Degree and 7 years of Experience OR PhD and 3 years of experience
• Several years of experience with demonstrable technical expertise across multiple domains, to include information security and emerging technologies
• Demonstrated expertise in leveraging large datasets for predictive analysis and modeling
• Proven track record of driving innovation and research initiatives in enterprise security
• Expert-level programming abilities with demonstrated full-stack development experience with modern languages, frameworks, and other ecosystem components
• Proficiency with cloud computing platforms and concepts across major providers
• Experience with development using frontier LLM models, including common design patterns (e.g., RAG, prompt engineering, agent/tool design etc.)
• AI/ML knowledge, including experience with tools like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Keras
• Expertise in detection engineering
• Proficiency with threat intelligence platforms, processes, methods and outputs
• Experience with security automation and orchestration
• Experience delivering executive-level training and briefings
• Strong technical writing abilities for position papers and strategic documentation
• Proven track record of mentoring technical teams
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for various audiences
• Experience leading, or participating in cross-functional security initiatives

Responsibilities

• Participate in development (collect, contextualize, report) of executive-level strategic guidance on AI/ML advancements
• Author position papers on emerging technologies to drive policy, architecture, and governance decisions, focused on controlling the risks the matter, and enabling quick and safe adoption of emerging tech
• Participate in design and delivery of executive training sessions on emerging technology impacts
• Participate in development and delivery of technical workshops driving understanding and adoption of emerging tech within ISRM
• Maintain and expand the emerging technologies cookbook and knowledge repository
• Independently develop on-demand strategic content packages for executive communications on emerging tech topics
• Lead experimentation and demonstration of emerging capabilities, particularly in AI/ML applications
• Design and implement counter-threat intelligence operations with appropriate oversight
• Spearhead counter-threat intelligence strategies, including dark web monitoring and threat actor infrastructure analysis, including development of custom tooling
• Provide rapid response and support during critical world events
• Represent AbbVie in leading security organizations such as OWASP, OASIS, Health-ISAC, ND-ISAC and similar industry and vertical organizations
• Contribute to industry-standard frameworks and best practices

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-term incentive programs
• Long-term incentive programs