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Semantic AI Engineer
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An Artificial Intelligence Engineer develops, tests, and deploys artificial intelligence models. May work closely with data software engineers and data professionals to train and implement AI models into existing systems or develop new applications.
$123,999 / year median in Illinois
Job Description
Semantic AI Engineer Employer AbbVie Location North Chicago, IL Salary 78500 - 141000 USD Start date Aug 24, 2026 View more categories View less categories Discipline Engineering , Software Engineer , Information Technology , Applications/Technical Support , Software Development , System Administration , Science/R D , Machine Learning Required Education Bachelors Degree Position Type Full time Hotbed BioMidwest , Best Places to Work Apply now Save job Click to add the job to your shortlist You need to sign in or create an account to save a job. Send job Job Details Company Job Details Company Description 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 AbbViesglobalInformation Research (IR) group has a mission to unlock information that makes cures possible. Within IR, the Enterprise Knowledge Accelerator (EKA) teamserves as atrusted knowledge partner for clients in R D and the Corporate Business & Strategy Office (CBSO), helping driveinnovation,knowledgesharing,and faster decisions thatsupportadvancementof AbbViespipeline.
EKAis a global organization withpresence inLake County, Illinois,Boston, Massachusetts, andLudwigshafen,Germany. Within EKA, the Reference Data Architecture (RDA) teamis buildingOntoverseto developAbbVies enterprise semantic capabilities by combining GenAI technologies, reference dataexpertise, and semantic architecture. RDA creates thesemantic layer thatconnectshigh-quality internal and external ontologies, controlled vocabularies, and reference standards with major company data initiatives andplatforms,makingknowledge more connected, computable, and actionable across the enterprise. The Semantic AI Engineer will build and operationalize software capabilities that expose these semantic assetsthrough Enterprise Ontology Services (EOS) for use in platforms such as Enterprise Product Master Data (EPMD), Dataverse, andcontrolled technology development frameworks likeSHIFT. The role appliessoftware engineeringand semantic knowledge representation tocreate reusable components, APIs,MCP tools, agents,and AI-enabled services that support discovery, inference, harmonization, data integration, and decision-making at scale, while contributing to CI/CD practices that enable reliable delivery and ongoing operational support.
Workingclosely with platform, product, ontology, data, and governance teams,the role willalso helpdeliver implementation solutions thatembedFAIR data principles into GenAI-generated software assets fromthe start.
Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified 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 toparticipate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified 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 Company 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.
EKAis a global organization withpresence inLake County, Illinois,Boston, Massachusetts, andLudwigshafen,Germany. Within EKA, the Reference Data Architecture (RDA) teamis buildingOntoverseto developAbbVies enterprise semantic capabilities by combining GenAI technologies, reference dataexpertise, and semantic architecture. RDA creates thesemantic layer thatconnectshigh-quality internal and external ontologies, controlled vocabularies, and reference standards with major company data initiatives andplatforms,makingknowledge more connected, computable, and actionable across the enterprise. The Semantic AI Engineer will build and operationalize software capabilities that expose these semantic assetsthrough Enterprise Ontology Services (EOS) for use in platforms such as Enterprise Product Master Data (EPMD), Dataverse, andcontrolled technology development frameworks likeSHIFT. The role appliessoftware engineeringand semantic knowledge representation tocreate reusable components, APIs,MCP tools, agents,and AI-enabled services that support discovery, inference, harmonization, data integration, and decision-making at scale, while contributing to CI/CD practices that enable reliable delivery and ongoing operational support.
Workingclosely with platform, product, ontology, data, and governance teams,the role willalso helpdeliver implementation solutions thatembedFAIR data principles into GenAI-generated software assets fromthe start.
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and operationalize AI-driven semantic solutions that embed enterprise ontologies and semantic assets into EnterpriseProductMasterDatainitiative,theDataverse, and related enterprise platforms through EOS. Engineer and translate ontologies, controlled vocabularies, mappings, semantic contracts, and reference standards into machine-consumable services, APIs, agent tools, and reusable software components. Enable semantic knowledge structures to actively drive inference, search, normalization, query expansion, entity resolution, and data integration across enterprise-scale workflows. Partner with the Standards & Governance Expert to define implementation patterns, decision processes, and quality gates that embed FAIR data principles into SHIFT-generated software assets from project initiation. Collaborate with platform, product, data, ontology, and governance teams to align semantic services with business requirements, enterprise architecture, and scalable delivery practices. Develop andmaintaintechnical documentation, integration patterns, reusable examples, and guidance that help teams consume EOS capabilities consistently and effectively. Understand and adhere to applicable corporate standards, including code of conduct, data security,GxPcompliance where relevant, software development lifecycle expectations, and responsible AI practices. Monitor and be attuned tonew technologytrends relevant for knowledge analysis and insights discovery. Achievegreat results, whiledemonstratingkey AbbVie values and behaviors. Qualifications Bachelors Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Informatics, Software Engineering, Semantic Technologies or any related field and5years of experience; orMasters Degree and4years of experience. Demonstratedexperience building production-quality data, software, AI, or semantic technology solutions, including APIs,MCP tools, agents,services, integrations, or reusable platform components,commontechnologies,and formats(e.g.,Rest APIs, XML, JSON, Python libraries such asPydantic). Working knowledge of ontologies, controlledvocabularies, knowledge graphs, semantic standards(OWL, RDF, SPARQL), metadata, mapping, normalization, and FAIR data principles. Ability to translate business and governance requirements into scalable technical designs that make semantic assets accessible to applications, AI agents, search, and data integration workflows. Demonstrated ability to learn and apply emerging technologies,operatewithin timelines, and produce clear technical documentation for enterprise adoption,contributing to CI/CD practices that enable reliable delivery and ongoing operational support. Strong collaboration, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with the ability to work acrossplatforms, governance, ontology, and product teams. Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment with constantly shifting priorities. Demonstratean interest in working cross-functionally and in inter-disciplinary teams with an ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with scientists and non-scientists. Innate scientific curiosity, technical creativity, and innovative thinking. Motivated to break new ground in the field of information analysis and insights generation. Fluency in English 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 thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified 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 toparticipate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
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No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified 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 Company 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.