Novartis
Director, AI Foundations Engineering (2 Openings)
$195K–$361K
Remote Position (USA) · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 8 plus years of AI engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor degree required; advanced degree preferred, ideally in business, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads engineering strategy and delivery for an enterprise agentic AI foundation, enabling scalable AI products and workflows and integrating AI capabilities into existing systems.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and continuously improve the organization’s AI foundation, standards, and development practices.
- Lead teams building reusable platform services and drive integration of existing systems with AI capabilities.
- Establish operating models and governance, monitor operations and feedback, and communicate priorities and risks to stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Bachelor degree.
- 8 plus years of AI engineering experience.
- Track record leading product strategy, roadmap development, and delivery for complex digital, data, or AI enabled products.
- Experience managing and developing product managers or junior product leaders.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree, ideally in business, engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field.
Pay
$194,600.00 - $361,400.00 USD per year (base salary)
AI focus
Builds and operates a scalable, secure agentic AI foundation and enables agentic AI products, workflows, and integration with existing systems.
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