Sr. Manager, AI Engineering & Innovation

BSBF; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive seeks a Sr. Manager, AI Engineering & Innovation to lead AI-enabled commerce initiatives across B2B and DTC platforms. You will architect scalable AI workflows, design domain-specific LLMs, and integrate AI into core commerce platforms and OMS.

You will mentor a growing AI Engineering group, establish coding standards, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions that enhance procurement, ordering, and customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years in AI/ML engineering, backend software, or data science with production-ready apps.
• BS degree required; advanced degrees a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of domain-specific LLMs for B2B/DTC ecommerce.
• Architect robust tool-calling interfaces and data pipelines.
• Oversee AI agents in production with governance and security.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish best practices in AI software engineering.

Skills

AI/ML engineering

Backend software engineering

Data science

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

AutoGen

Python

SQL

GCP

AWS

Azure

LLM tool-calling

OMS / O2I systems

Job description

Sr. Manager, AI Engineering & Innovation Job Alerts Link Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Information at a Glance Job Title: Sr. Manager, AI Engineering & Innovation Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time Posting Start Date: 11/11/26 Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#177327 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Role Summary

Are you ready to revolutionize the Consumer Goods industry by building the next generation of intelligent digital commerce? The selected candidate will work within our Digital Commerce Solutions group, bridging the gap between cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence and real-world B2B and DTC commerce applications. Reporting to the lead of Commerce Solutions, you will engage with commercial teams on a need-basis to identify opportunities within evolving global commerce processes, actively re-imagining workflows to be more efficient and effective. You will move beyond standard generative AI models to architect, prototype, and deploy purpose-built AI workflows deeply integrated into our commerce platforms, Order Management Systems (OMS), and external partner networks (e.g., PIMS). You will work at the intersection of Machine Learning, AI orchestration, and enterprise software engineering to ensure our commerce ecosystem is powered by intelligent, data-driven capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Forward Deployed Problem Solving: Operate as a forward deployed engineer, collaborating with commercial teams on a need-basis to deeply understand business bottlenecks. Continuously identify opportunities within global commerce spaces and re-imagine process flows to be significantly more efficient and effective using AI.

• Rapid Prototyping & Scalable Foundations: Innovate and build solutions by partnering with Commerce Solutions leadership to rapidly validate POCs/MVPs and deliver enterprise-scalable technical foundations aligned with Colgate's principles.

• AI Commerce Architecture & Development: Lead the technical design and implementation of domain-specific LLMs and autonomous AI workflows tailored for B2B and DTC digital commerce, automated procurement, intelligent reordering, and dynamic conversational selling.

• Enterprise Commerce Integration: Architect robust tool-calling interfaces, machine-readable APIs, and data pipelines to integrate AI capabilities directly into our core commerce platforms, Order-to-Invoice (O2I) workflows, and external third-party systems (e.g., Practice Management Systems/PIMS).

• AI Ops, Scalability & Governance: Oversee the deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of AI agents in production, ensuring they operate within strict enterprise security guardrails, data privacy standards, and cost-effective cloud architectures.

• Engineering Mentorship: Serve as a foundational technical leader within the newly formed AI Engineering group, guiding junior talent and establishing best practices for AI software engineering and integration.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 6 to 8+ years of experience in AI/ML Engineering, Backend Software Engineering, or Data Science with a strict focus on building intelligent, production-ready applications

• Education : Bachelor’s Degree Required

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Stack: Deep proficiency in Python, SQL, and AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen). Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) is essential.

• GenAI & Orchestration Mastery: Extensive practical experience with LLM tool-calling architectures, prompt engineering, embedding models, and multi-step AI workflows for tangible business applications.

• Industry Background: Experience in the Consumer Goods (CPG/FMCG) or Retail industry, with a strong understanding of consumer transaction data, inventory visibility, and brand equity.

• Domain Expertise: Proven track record working within B2B/DTC eCommerce architectures, Order Management Systems (OMS), or complex digital transaction workflows.

• Business-Technologist Hybrid: Ability to translate complex commerce objectives into precise technical AI specifications and system logic.