Senior Director, AI Engineering Lead

The Coca‑Cola Company

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Work type
On-site
Location
Atlanta, GASofia, Sofia, BulgariaDublin, Ireland
Salary
$202,000–$229,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 31, 2026 (soon)

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This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $177,737–$276,935 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $216k versus about $227k for comparable roles.

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About The Coca‑Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is the world''s largest beverage company, producing and distributing iconic soft drinks, juices, water, and other beverages across more than 200 countries. Industry: Beverages & Consumer Goods

The Coca‑Cola Company currently has 8 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $138,300–$163,250 across 8 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, AI Engineering Lead

The Senior Director, AI Engineering Lead joins the Product & Engineering team within the Global Digital Network to shape how artificial intelligence is engineered, scaled, and governed across the digital products portfolio. This leader will define the enterprise AI engineering roadmap, build and mentor a shared team of AI Engineers, and establish reference architectures for complex initiatives like Retrieval-Augmented Generation, GraphRAG, and multi-agent systems. The role involves developing reusable SDKs, CI/CD patterns, and observability frameworks while ensuring secure, production-ready deployment. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or C++, and experience with frameworks like LangGraph, LangChain, and CrewAI. The position solves the challenge of integrating scalable, governed AI solutions into enterprise systems, specifically advancing digital twin capabilities and establishing robust LLM-powered agentic architectures.

What you'll do

  • Define the enterprise AI engineering roadmap and strategy for platforms, orchestration, and developer tooling.
  • Build and lead a shared team of AI Engineers through hiring, coaching, and technical mentorship.
  • Provide technical leadership on complex AI initiatives including model selection, prompt architectures, and RAG pipelines.
  • Establish reference architectures and reusable patterns for knowledge graphs, multi-agent systems, and memory strategies.
  • Develop reusable SDKs, CI/CD patterns, and testing frameworks to accelerate AI delivery across product teams.
  • Define enterprise-wide telemetry, tracing, and evaluation frameworks for LLM-powered applications and AI agents.
  • Implement AI governance, guardrails, and security protocols to ensure compliant and responsible AI deployment.
  • Partner with Product and Data Science teams to translate business goals into scalable AI capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8-10+ years of experience in software or AI/ML engineering.
  • 3+ years of experience leading or managing engineering teams.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and operating production AI systems, including end-to-end ML pipelines and agentic AI solutions.
  • Strong understanding of LLM-based systems, including RAG, agent architectures, prompt engineering, and AI interoperability standards like MCP.
  • Hands-on expertise in backend engineering, API design, and cloud-native development using Python and one or more of Java, Go, or C++.
  • Hands-on experience with agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, LangChain) and model providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI).
  • Experience with MLOps, LLMOps, or AgentOps practices, including prompt lifecycle management, evaluation, and production monitoring.
  • Familiarity with enterprise AI governance, including risk controls, audit logging, and responsible AI practices.
  • Experience building AI capabilities for global, enterprise-scale products.
  • Experience supporting enterprise digital twin capabilities or AI-enabled simulation environments (preferred).
  • Proven ability to establish AI engineering patterns, conduct code reviews, and provide technical mentorship and coaching.

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