Digital Technology Lead Forward Deployed AI Engineer

UCB; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Digital Technology Lead Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join the Technology Strategy & Solutions team at our HQ in Brussels, Belgium. You will bridge business transformation and technology engineering, designing, building and iterating production-ready AI-enabled solutions within a hybrid-first environment.

You will work closely with domain experts, solution leads and enterprise architects to shape the portfolio, deliver high-value outcomes, and scale reusable capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or data analytics.
• Experience building and deploying advanced technology solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Track record of solving technically challenging problems involving integrations, architecture or data.
• Experience moving solutions from proof of concept to production‑grade implementation.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments where requirements and technologies evolve quickly.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, breaking down complex challenges into practical, working solutions.
• Strong software engineering skills and demonstrated ability to independently build working solutions, including applications, integrations, automation and AI‑powered workflows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rapid discovery of technology opportunities together with business and transformation teams within a hybrid-first environment.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into technically actionable solution concepts and prototypes.
• Embed with business teams to rapidly iterate, validate assumptions, and solve real-world problems through engineering.
• Act as technical lead and hands-on engineer for complex, novel or first-of-a-kind technology initiatives.
• Design and build prototypes, proofs of concept and production-ready components including code, prompts, integrations, workflows and application logic.
• Identify reusable patterns and components and feed learnings back into engineering.
• Partner with domain, platform and architecture teams to keep solutions aligned and scalable.
• Contribute to enterprise standards, best practices and engineering methodologies.

Skills

5+ years experience

AI workflows

System integrations

Prototyping

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Job description

We are looking for a Digital Technology Lead Forward Deployed AI Engineer who is curious, pragmatic and innovative to join us in our Technology Strategy & Solutions team, based in our HQ office in Brussels, Belgium.

About The Role

You will bridge business transformation and technology engineering, working directly alongside strategic initiatives to identify high-value opportunities and rapidly turn them into working solutions. You will immerse yourself in business domains, working closely with stakeholders to understand problems firsthand and translate them into practical technology solutions. You will translate ambiguous business problems into technically actionable concepts, challenge assumptions and pinpoint where technology can make the biggest difference. Acting as the technical lead on complex, novel initiatives, you will design, build and iteratively refine prototypes, prompts, integrations, workflows and application logic, making pragmatic decisions even when information is incomplete. The learnings from your work will feed directly into our broader engineering practices and platform roadmap, helping successful solutions scale into reusable enterprise capabilities.

Who You'll Work With

You will be working in a team that shapes how technology strategy translates into real, working solutions across the organization. You will often operate as an embedded engineer within business initiatives, working directly with end-users and domain experts to rapidly validate ideas and deliver working solutions. You will partner closely with domain teams to ensure new solutions contribute to a coherent, sustainable technology portfolio, and work hand in hand with solution leads to shape the right approach for each initiative. You will collaborate with our responsible technology office to ensure compliance and governance standards are met, and engage with platform teams to help influence future capabilities. You will also connect with enterprise architecture colleagues to make sure your solutions fit within the wider technology landscape and follow sound architectural principles.

What You'll Do

• Conduct rapid discovery of technology opportunities together with business and transformation teams
• Translate ambiguous business problems into technically actionable solution concepts
• Embed directly with business and transformation teams to rapidly iterate on solutions, validate assumptions, and solve real-world problems through engineering
• Act as technical lead and hands‑on engineer for complex, novel or first‑of‑a‑kind technology initiatives
• Design and build prototypes, proofs of concept and production‑ready solution components, including code, prompts, integrations, workflows and application logic
• Identify reusable patterns and components emerging from field engagements and feed learnings back into engineering
• Partner with domain, platform and architecture teams to keep solutions aligned and scalable
• Contribute to enterprise standards, best practices and engineering methodologies

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or data analytics
• Experience building and deploying advanced technology solutions in complex enterprise environments
• Track record of solving technically challenging problems involving integrations, architecture or data
• Experience moving solutions from proof of concept to production‑grade implementation
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments where requirements and technologies evolve quickly
• Strong problem‑solving skills, breaking down complex challenges into practical, working solutions
• Strong software engineering skills and demonstrated ability to independently build working solutions, including applications, integrations, automation and AI‑powered workflows

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About Us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [e-mail]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.