Head of AI Production & Field Deployment

Bausch + Lomb; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Head of Forward Deployed Engineer to turn AI pilots into production capabilities across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, procurement, engineering, and logistics. This is a hands-on builder role embedded in multiple teams and you will ship production-ready AI solutions inside real operating environments.

You will also lead a small team of FDEs as a player-coach: you build alongside them, set the technical standard, and develop their skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering with a track record of shipping production code.
• Proficiency in Python and API development, with cloud experience (Azure or Google).
• Hands-on AI experience including generative AI, agents, ML, and workflow automation.
• Experience deploying enterprise technology with business users and driving adoption.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers while actively contributing.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy AI-enabled solutions (generative AI, agents, ML) that run in production.
• Integrate with enterprise systems and data pipelines (SAP, plant, quality, supply chain).
• Own path from prototype to production: testing, security, release, and monitoring.
• Lead and mentor the Forward Deployed Engineer team; define standards and patterns.

Skills

Python

APIs & Integration

Cloud platforms

Generative AI

Production deployment

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

Snowflake

Fabric / OneLake

Copilot / Claude

Job description

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Head of Forward Deployed Engineer to turn AI pilots into production capabilities across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, procurement, engineering, and logistics. This is a hands-on builder role embedded in multiple teams and you will ship production-ready AI solutions inside real operating environments.

You will also lead a small team of FDEs as a player-coach: you build alongside them, set the technical standard, and develop their skills.