Senior Director, Enterprise AI & Automation

Applied Materials

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$224,000–$308,000 / yr
Posted
92 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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This role $266k
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This role pays more than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $181,750–$262,562 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $266k versus about $222k for comparable roles.

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About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 128 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $132,750–$182,500 across 128 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Enterprise AI & Automation

As Senior Director, Enterprise AI & Automation, you will lead the enterprise-wide strategy and execution of AI, Generative AI, Agentic Automation, MLOps, and Robotic Process Automation capabilities. You will oversee the full lifecycle from ideation to production deployment across domains like Contract Analytics, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain. Your daily work involves architecting multi-agent frameworks, managing LLM fine-tuning and prompt engineering, and overseeing MLOps programs including training pipelines and model governance. You will manage a multi-cloud infrastructure utilizing Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, and GCP Vertex AI while integrating tools like Databricks and UiPath AutoPilot. Technical requirements include proficiency in Python, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain, and CrewAI. This role solves complex operational challenges by automating high-value decisions and streamlining workflows within the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing industries.

What you'll do

  • Own the enterprise-wide strategy and execution of AI, Generative AI, Agentic Automation, MLOps, and RPA capabilities.
  • Manage the full AI lifecycle from initial ideation and proof of concept to production deployment across multiple business domains.
  • Architect and govern multi-agent frameworks and LLM-powered tools for complex, multi-step workflows.
  • Oversee the development of fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and domain adaptation for various enterprise use cases.
  • Manage multi-cloud AI infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and GCP to provide secure access to over 100 models.
  • Lead MLOps programs including training pipelines, CI/CD for machine learning, feature stores, and production monitoring.
  • Direct the RPA Center of Excellence to deliver measurable cost avoidance and automate high-volume support requests.
  • Establish AI governance frameworks covering bias detection, explainability, and compliance in collaboration with legal and security teams.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, or AI/ML.
  • 7+ years of experience leading large engineering or AI teams.
  • Proven track record delivering enterprise-scale AI/GenAI programs and building production MLOps platforms.
  • Experience deploying RPA programs at scale using tools like UiPath, Blue Prism, or Automation Anywhere.
  • Hands-on experience with agentic AI frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, or CrewAI.
  • Expertise in LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RAG architectures, and multi-cloud AI platforms.
  • Proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML libraries including PyTorch and Hugging Face Transformers.
  • A degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.

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