AI Product Engineer

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number #171682 - New York, New York, United States

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

We are seeking an AI Product Engineer to architect, develop, and deploy advanced AI systems that drive measurable business value across Colgate-Palmolive’s global operations. In alignment with our purpose to Make More Smiles and our commitment to a healthier future for our people, pets, and planet, this role builds the intelligent systems that accelerate innovation, strengthen consumer insight, and enhance operational excellence at scale.

As part of the Global AI/ML Enterprise Center of Excellence, you will apply leading generative AI models to develop enterprise-impact AI applications, agents, and automations. This work will embed AI into our core operations, enabling faster concept development, smarter decision support, and modernized workflows. This role demands deep technical expertise in conjunction with responsible AI, governance, and scalable architecture, translating cutting-edge AI into secure, production-ready solutions for sustainable growth and long-term enterprise value.

• Agentic System Design:
  Design and implement agentic systems using open source frameworks (Lang Chain) and enterprise frameworks (Retool) to automate complex business workflows and decision processes.

• Evaluation Frameworks:
  Create and implement comprehensive testing frameworks to evaluate AI model performance, reliability, and business impact.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Gather requirements, prototype solutions, and iterate based on internal stakeholder feedback.

• Production Deployment:
  Develop and maintain production-grade AI applications that integrate seamlessly with existing enterprise systems and databases.

• Documentation:
  Build and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API specifications, and user guides.

• Governance Compliance:
  Work with AI Governance and Legal teams to ensure compliance with ethical guidelines, security protocols, and regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a related technical STEM field.

• Experience:
  
  Bachelors degree: 3+ of years of technical experience;
  Masters or PhD (1+ years)

• Programming:
  High level of competency in any major programming language with experience in AI/ML packages (e.g. Python, SQL and Java).

• Advanced Proficiency with modern IDEs and Agentic Coding systems (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, Antigravity).

• Demonstrated ability to build E2E AI-powered software solutions including back-end, front-end, and AI architecture.

• Orchestration:
  Deep understanding of LLM orchestration frameworks (Lang Chain, Lang Graph, Crew.
  
  AI) and fundamentals of prompt engineering.

• Architecture:
  Strong knowledge of RAG architectures, vector databases, and semantic search implementations.

• Cloud & Dev Ops:
  Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and containerization technologies.

• Problem Solving:
  Ability to decompose complex business challenges into actionable AI solutions.

• Communication:
  Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly, as well as experience working effectively within cross-functional teams.

• Data Strategy:
  Ability to identify relevant data sources, prepare data for modeling, and translate insights into scalable AI use cases.

• Project Management:
  Ability to coordinate tasks & initiatives while considering priorities & meeting deliverables.

Salary Range $ - $ USD

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