Head of Production AI & Forward‑Deployed Engineering

Bausch & Lomb GmbH

Northern (KY)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Bausch + Lomb seeks a Head of Forward Deployed Engineer to scale AI from pilots to production across manufacturing, quality, and supply chain. You will ship production-ready AI solutions and lead a small FDE team as a player-coach.

You’ll collaborate with AI Delivery, Data, and IT to align strategy with business outcomes, set technical standards, and drive adoption in global operations. This role requires 10+ years of software engineering experience and a strong background in Python, cloud

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field.
10+ years in software engineering, solution implementation, digital transformation, with a strong record of shipping production code.
Proficiency in Python and modern API and integration development, with experience building on cloud platforms such as Microsoft 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 (generative AI, agents, ML, workflow automation) that run reliably.
Integrate with enterprise systems such as SAP and plant, quality, and supply chain platforms through APIs and data pipelines.
Own the path from prototype to production: testing, user acceptance, security and compliance review, release, monitoring, and post-deployment support.
Apply validation and documentation practices appropriate to a regulated environment.
Coach and mentor FDEs, setting standards for code quality, deployment, and documentation.
Collaborate with GPS functions, AI Delivery, Data, and IT on architecture and security standards.