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This role bridges technical leadership, people management, and execution readiness, ensuring AI products are innovative, reliable, scalable, maintainable and integrated seamlessly int our global AI product portfolio.\nIn This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:\nTeam leadership & managementLead, mentor, and grow a team of AI/ML engineers, software developers, and MLOps engineers.\nConduct regular performance evaluations, provide coaching, and oversee career development.\nFoster a culture of fast paced innovation, technical excellence, collaboration and continuous learning\n\nTechnical architecture and designOversee the design and architecture of AI/ML systems, AI pipelines, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment Enterprise AI and broader software ecosystems. \nCollaborate with data engineering to ensure the data infrastructure supports AI/ML applications.\nPartner with AI Product Owners and Solution Managers to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps.\n\nAI/ML development & deliveryManage project timelines, scope, risks, and dependencies across AI engineering initiatives.\nOversee and ensure the team follows best practices for model development, versioning, testing, validation, and deployment.\nDefine and enforce engineering standards for code quality, documentation, development tools \nCommunicate progress, challenges, and technical decisions to leadership and stakeholders.\n\nMLOps & deploymentEnsure scalable, secure, and maintainable infrastructure for AI applications.\nEstablish and champion MLOps best practices, including CI/CD pipelines for ML, automated testing, model registry and monitoring, and versioning.\n\nGovernance, ethics & complianceEnsure AI systems meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements.\nPromote responsible AI practices around fairness, transparency, and auditability.\n\nFor This Role, You Will Need:\nBachelor’s in computer science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)\n5+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML engineering, or related domains\n2+ years leading technical development or engineering teams\nHands-on experience with AI tools, including Claude, Copilot, Gemini, etc.; passionate about leveraging AI to improve efficiency and productivity\n\nExperience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and/or managed AI/ML services\n\nAbility to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally\n\nPreferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:\nMaster’s degree in computer science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field \nDeep technical expertise balanced with practical delivery mindset\nProficiency in Python and frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn\nStrong problem-solving, communication, and architectural thinking\nComfort working in ambiguous environments with emerging technologies\nOur Culture & Commitment to You:\nOur compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $202,000-$252,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 7 days from the day of posting. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to receive efficient consideration. In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.\nAt Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. 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