Director, AI Engineering Excellence Lead
Pfizer
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $169,700 - $282,900 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Drive coherence, quality, and scalability across the Applied AI Engineering function.
- Lead a team of AI engineers and technical writers to ensure that every AI solution meets enterprise-grade standards for quality, maintainability, and compliance.
- Partner closely with business and technical stakeholders to design and deliver robust, scalable solutions that demonstrate the value of AI across our enterprise.
- Represent AI Engineering across the enterprise, serving as the primary interface with business, platform, and cross-center teams.
- Guide internal teams and clients on feasibility, scope, and best practices for AI engineering, including performance, scalability, and compliance considerations.
- Define and enforce A2E protocols for design reviews, code quality, and deployment readiness.
- Own A2E OKRs, capacity planning, and cross-functional coordination with Solution Design, AI & Data Platforms, and Creation Centers (CCs).
Requirements
- 8–10+ years software/AI engineering roles, with 3+ years in technical leadership or engineering excellence functions.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
- Deep understanding of modern AI engineering practices (MLOps, LLMOps, API integration, RAG architectures, observability, safety), and enterprise-grade delivery.
- Proven ability to translate business needs into technical designs and guide feasibility assessments.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to influence across engineering, product, and compliance teams.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML solution delivery lifecycle and associated quality/safety practices.
- Experience managing cross-team dependencies and communicating status at multiple levels of the organization .
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills — able to synthesize and report progress clearly.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
- Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
- Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
AI engineeringMLOpsLLMOpsAPI integrationRAG architecturesobservabilitysafetysoftware engineeringtechnical leadershipenterprise-grade delivery
Soft skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationinfluenceorganizational skillssynthesisreportingfeasibility assessmentcross-team coordinationbest practices guidancequality assurance
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineering