Head of Production AI & Field Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Head of Forward Deployed Engineer to scale AI from pilots to production across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality. You will build, deploy, and coach a small FDE team to deliver production-grade AI solutions in real operating environments.

You will partner with AI Delivery, Data, and IT to set technical standards and ensure adoption, security, and regulatory compliance while driving tangible business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering or digital transformation with a track record of shipping production code.
• Proficiency in Python and modern API and integration development, with cloud experience (Azure or Google Cloud).
• Hands-on experience with generative AI, agents, ML, and workflow automation in production.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and deploy AI-enabled solutions that run reliably in production.
• Integrate with SAP and plant, quality, and supply chain platforms via APIs and data pipelines.
• Own the path from prototype to production: testing, security review, release, monitoring, and post-deployment support.
• Lead and mentor the FDE team, setting standards for code quality and deployment.
• Collaborate with AI Delivery, Data, and IT on architecture and platform standards.

Skills

Python

APIs & integration

Generative AI

ML & workflow automation

Enterprise deployment

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Head of Forward Deployed Engineer to scale AI from pilots to production across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality. You will build, deploy, and coach a small FDE team to deliver production-grade AI solutions in real operating environments.

You will partner with AI Delivery, Data, and IT to set technical standards and ensure adoption, security, and regulatory compliance while driving tangible business outcomes.