Director, PX – Forward Deployed Engineer
Pfizer
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $156,600 - $261,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonPyTorchTensorflow
About the role
- Prototype and deliver innovation
- Rapidly design and build AI- and data-driven prototypes addressing high-value PX, GWE, GS and Office of CEO use cases (e.g., predictive modeling, scientific data integration, knowledge assistants, document intelligence, or lab automation)
- Collaborate with enterprise data, platform, and engineering teams to ensure scalability and secure handoff of validated solutions
- Serve as the primary AI and technology thought partner for senior leaders (VP/SVP level)
- Translate scientific and operational pain points into technical opportunities with clear business value
- Work with Product Managers to source, assess, and prioritize ideas in the PX, GWE, GS and Office of CEO Innovation Backlog
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related technical field (PhD or Master’s preferred)
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, or applied AI, including 3+ years in a lead technical or product innovation role
- Proven ability to build working prototypes and AI applications using modern languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, FastAPI)
- Deep understanding of data platforms, APIs, and cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Strong grasp of machine learning and generative AI concepts, including LLMs, NLP, and multimodal systems
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills; capable of translating complex ideas to non-technical audiences.
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 to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
- Eligibility to participate in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20%
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
software engineeringdata scienceapplied AIprototypingpredictive modelingscientific data integrationknowledge assistantsdocument intelligencelab automationmachine learning
Soft skills
communicationstorytellingcollaborationtranslating complex ideasleadership
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Data ScienceBachelor's degree in EngineeringPhDMaster's degree