Associate Director, AI Engineer - Remote

Novartis

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Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$176,400–$327,600 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $252k
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This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $194,500–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $252k versus about $220k for comparable roles.

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About Novartis

Novartis is a global biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs in areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiology. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals

Novartis currently has 12 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $194,600–$361,400 across 12 roles with salary data.

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The Associate Director, AI Engineer role within Novartis’s Strategy, Platforms & Transformation team is a senior-level position focused on driving the engineering strategy and development of an agentic AI platform. This individual will lead the design, deployment, and optimization of scalable, secure AI systems that enhance existing products and workflows. Key responsibilities include partnering with product, data, architecture, security, and business teams to define technical roadmaps and standards, establishing best practices for AI system performance, and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in technology leadership, solution architecture, and software engineering, with a strong background in modern application development, cloud platforms, and AI technologies. They should possess skills in Python, R, SQL, machine learning algorithms, deep learning, and data visualization to effectively translate early-stage concepts into functional prototypes that drive business growth and improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Python MachineLearning DeepLearning NLP Pandas R SQL Kubernetes AWS CI/CD Terraform PostgreSQL DataGovernance DataVisualization TimeSeriesAnalysis GraphAlgorithms StatisticalAnalysis

What you'll do

  • Lead the architecture and design of an agentic AI platform and related solutions.
  • Transform existing products and processes into scalable AI-enabled capabilities.
  • Oversee end-to-end AI engineering operations for development and deployment.
  • Define technical roadmaps and standards in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Establish best practices for AI system performance, security, and governance.
  • Evaluate and optimize AI models and orchestration frameworks continuously.
  • Mentor and lead high-performing engineering teams to foster innovation.

What we're looking for

  • Over six years of experience in technology leadership or software engineering with a focus on AI and data-driven solutions.
  • Proven ability to translate early-stage concepts into functional prototypes or proofs of concept.
  • Strong technical expertise in modern application development, cloud platforms, data, and AI technologies.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating stakeholders for PoC work aligned with business goals.
  • Demonstrated skill in defining technical roadmaps, platform standards, and solution priorities.
  • Ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing engineering teams while fostering innovation.

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