Lead AI/ML Engineer, AI Big Bets

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Current Need

We are recruiting for a Lead AL/ML Engineer, AI Big Bets to join our team!

This role will design and develop AI/ML solution prototypes, in support of the rapid experimentation efforts around identification of AI driven incremental value opportunities. 

Key Responsibilities:

Lead AI/ML Engineering for AI Big Bets Rapid Experimentation

• Design and implement advanced ML pipelines enabling rapid model development, experimentation, and iteration

• Develop scalable AI architecture that supports fast prototyping while maintaining production-ready standards

• Create robust MLOps frameworks for continuous integration and deployment of AI models

• Build reusable components for feature engineering, model training, and inference optimization

• Implement monitoring systems to track model performance, drift, and explainability metrics

• Optimize AI systems for computational efficiency and scalability across diverse business applications

Collaborative Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Partner with data analyst, data scientists, product managers, and business stakeholders to translate business problems into technical AI solutions

• Provide technical guidance on model selection, hyperparameter tuning, and performance optimization

• Lead technical discussions and foster knowledge sharing across multidisciplinary teams

ML System Design & Integration

• Architect end-to-end ML systems that integrate with existing enterprise applications

• Develop standardized approaches for model deployment, A/B testing, and feature flagging

• Design technical solutions for real-time inference and batch prediction workflows

• Create frameworks for automated model retraining and performance validation

Research & Technical Excellence

• Stay current with state-of-the-art AI/ML research and evaluate applicability to business challenges

• Explore and implement novel deep learning architectures and reinforcement learning techniques

• Contribute to internal knowledge repositories and technical documentation

Minimum Requirements

Typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience

Critical Skills

• Experience working in AI/ML-driven environments, supporting rapid experimentation and model deployment (familiarity with Delta Lake, Azure Data Factory is a plus).

• Demonstrated progression to senior levels through recognized expertise and contributions to team and organizational success.

• Extensive expertise in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) with demonstrated ability to customize architectures for specific business challenges

• Proven track record of leading complex AI initiatives from conceptualization through production deployment

• Significant experience optimizing and fine-tuning large language models and generative AI systems

• Expert-level Python programming with demonstrated proficiency in software engineering best practices

Specialized Knowledge/Skills –

• Experience developing novel ML methodologies that have demonstrably addressed complex business challenges

• Proven ability to translate cutting-edge research into practical, production-ready systems

• Expert in multiple AI domains (NLP, computer vision, reinforcement learning, time series forecasting)

• Experience mentoring technical teams and elevating organization-wide ML capabilities

• Deep understanding of responsible AI practices including bias mitigation, model explainability, and privacy-preserving techniques

• Strong track record of collaboration with business stakeholders to identify high-impact AI opportunities

• Experience designing and implementing MLOps practices for enterprise-scale model deployment

• Demonstrated ability to balance innovation with practical business outcomes when applying AI techniques

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related field. MBA or Master’s degree in a quantitative field preferred OR equivalent experience.

Working Conditions:

Environment (Office, warehouse, etc.) –

• Traditional office environment.

• Large percent of time performing computer based work is required

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$182,700 - $304,500

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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