AI Technical Lead

Tevapharm; Harlow; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working schedules

Reward plans

Twist career development platform

Job summary

Teva seeks an AI Technical Lead to own the production-grade AI systems across enterprise data and analytics. You will set engineering direction, lead hands-on delivery on a Microsoft-first stack, and partner with architecture, security, and governance teams to ensure scalable, compliant AI solutions.

The role requires strong hands-on leadership, extensive Azure experience, and a track record delivering GenAI in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading and developing large engineering teams in a complex enterprise environment.
• 10+ years in software engineering with hands-on design and delivery of applications and APIs on Microsoft cloud.
• 2+ years delivering complex GenAI and agentic solutions on Microsoft technologies such as Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, RAG, and evaluation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Owns the technical delivery of production-grade AI systems across enterprise data and analytics environments.
• Set engineering direction and provide hands-on leadership to design, build, deploy, and operate AI capabilities on a Microsoft-first stack.
• Review architecture and code, build proofs of concept, troubleshoot complex issues, and guide production hardening.
• Define and enforce engineering standards for AI delivery, including security, privacy, and Responsible AI practices in regulated environments.

Skills

Hands-on AI leadership

Azure cloud engineering

GenAI & agentic solutions

Stakeholder management

Enterprise software delivery

Communication skills

Education

BSc/BA in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure OpenAI

Copilot Studio

Semantic Kernel

Azure Functions

AKS

API Management

CI/CD

Power BI

Job description

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

Our Team, Your Impact

DADAI (Data, Analytics, Digital & AI Delivery) is building a next generation enterprise delivery engine that turns the company’s biggest opportunities into measurable outcomes using data products, digital automation and applied AI. The ambition is to combine startup pace with enterprise discipline: product thinking, predictable delivery at scale, strong engineering standards, and clear architecture, security and quality gates that enable speed without compromising control.

DADAI has been shaped as an enterprise “factory”, 200+ engineers, designed to absorb significant demand across multiple global domains, industrializing the path from idea to production and continuous improvement while scaling through strategic partners and still preserving internal knowledge and ownership. This is a rare opportunity to join a new leadership organization and to help set how the Teva will use data, analytics and AI to modernize decision making, automate critical processes, and accelerate innovation across core functions and value chains.

Location

This role can be based in Israel (Tel Aviv), Germany (Ulm), India (Bangalore), Poland (Warsaw) or United Kingdom (Harlow).

The Role

The AI Technical Lead owns the technical delivery of production-grade AI systems across enterprise digital, data, and analytics environments. This role sets engineering direction and provides strong hands‑on leadership to design, build, deploy, and operate enterprise AI capabilities on a Microsoft-first stack, including agentic systems, generative AI applications, AI-enabled automation, and ML-powered platforms, ensuring consistent standards, quality, governance, security, and reliable global operations.

Partners with enterprise architecture, security, privacy, legal, and central AI/data governance teams to enable delivery teams (internal and external partners) to build scalable, compliant, and auditable AI solutions across regions, cloud environments, and delivery models.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

• Accountable for all AI engineering activities with in the DADAI delivery factory.
• Lead the design, build, and operation of enterprise AI solutions on a Microsoft-first stack, including Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Semantic Kernel, and Azure services.
• Remain highly hands‑on: review architecture and code, build proofs of concept, troubleshoot complex issues, and guide implementation teams through production hardening.
• Define and enforce engineering standards for AI delivery, including evaluation, monitoring, release controls, security, privacy, and Responsible AI practices in regulated environments.
• Work across architects, platform teams, security, and delivery stakeholders to ensure AI solutions are scalable, supportable, compliant, and aligned to business needs.

Your Skills and Experience

• 7+ years of proven experience leading and developing large (20+) engineering teams, including direct people management responsibilities, coaching, performance management, career development, and hiring in a complex enterprise environment.
• 10+ years in software engineering, including senior hands‑on design and delivery of applications and API in a modern Microsoft cloud environment.
• 2+ delivering complex enterprise production GenAI and agentic solutions on Microsoft technologies such as Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, RAG, and evaluation workflows.
• Strong Azure engineering background, including Azure Functions, App Services, AKS, API Management, Entra, CI/CD, monitoring, and production support.
• 10+ years Hands‑on technical leadership with proven ability to build POCs, MVPs and production applications, review code and architecture, troubleshoot production issues, and lead implementation teams by example.
• 5+ years of experience working in enterprise or regulated environments with strong security, privacy, governance, and Responsible AI controls.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across architecture, security, delivery, and business teams.
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience; relevant Azure or AI certifications are a plus.

Key Skills

• Hands‑on builder and technical leader who can design, prototype, review, and unblock complex AI implementations.
• Strong problem‑solving across prompts, models, retrieval, orchestration, runtime behavior, performance, and cost.
• Ability to translate business needs into practical technical solutions, delivery plans, and engineering trade‑offs.
• Practical understanding of AI SDLC, evaluation, monitoring, rollback, and operational readiness for production systems.
• Clear communication and strong collaboration in cross‑functional, global delivery environments.

Core Technology Stack

• AI platforms: Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Semantic Kernel, Prompt Flow
• Azure engineering: Azure Functions, App Services, AKS, API Management, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Service Bus
• Engineering and SDLC: Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, Azure Machine Learning, CI/CD, evaluation pipelines, observability
• Security and governance: Microsoft Entra, Purview, Key Vault, Defender, Azure Policy
• Data and analytics: Azure AI Search, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Power BI, SQL

How We’ll Take Care of You

At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community. When it comes to your career, you’ll be encouraged to explore, evolve, and shape your path. Twist, our one‑stop shop for career development platform, gives you access to a wide range of possibilities, from learning programs and short‑term projects to opportunities for internal growth. Here, you’ll be part of a culture that empowers you to reach your goals and prioritize your wellbeing every step of the way.

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Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.