At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. At Roche, we believe the next frontier of healthcare innovation hinges on our ability to effectively connect, orchestrate, and leverage our global Clinical and Commercial Intelligence. Generative AI has moved beyond simple chat interfaces; we are building an enterprise-wide ecosystem of autonomous, reasoning, and self-improving agents to solve unprecedented challenges in the Diagnostics Commercial space.

As the Lead AI Engineer , you will serve as the principal technical authority and strategic catalyst for our next-generation AI architecture. This is a high-impact, senior-level role demanding both technical excellence and strategic leadership. You will define the general blueprint for how multi-agent systems interact, orchestrate complex workflows, connect with legacy enterprise data, and execute autonomous decisions safely.

Your leadership will directly transform Roche Diagnostics' commercial agility, pricing modeling, market-access strategies, and international customer engagement frameworks. Define the Enterprise Blueprint : Act as the chief architect and technical visionary for Roche's Commercial GenAI platform strategy. Design the core multi-agent orchestration blueprints, common state-management protocols, and shared tool-use boundaries across the global diagnostics enterprise. Define global frameworks for agentic benchmarking, fallback mechanics, semantic caching, automated cost containment, and guardrailing to prevent runaway autonomous loops. Act as a Catalyst Partner : Work hand-in-hand with senior business executives, global product heads, and legal/compliance councils to transform multi-million dollar business problems into robust, highly compliant, agent-driven software realities. While you may not have traditional direct HR reports initially, you will exert significant influence through matrixed leadership, mentoring senior developers and AI engineers across our global digital hubs.



You are a seasoned software architect and a pioneer in the AI engineering space. You possess a unique blend of deep technical mastery, architectural pragmatism, and executive-level communication skills.

You thrive when translating ambiguous enterprise challenges into deterministic, scalable software systems, and you are passionately driven by the opportunity to apply AI to a business that saves lives. Postgraduate degree (Master's or Ph.D. preferred) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI/Machine Learning, or an equivalent technical field. Senior Engineering Track Record: 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including at least 3+ years specifically architecting, deploying, and scaling complex Generative AI and LLM workflows in enterprise production environments. Orchestration Expertise: Deep, production-tested experience with state-management in agentic networks (e.g., System Design & Security: Outstanding expertise in microservices architecture, secure API orchestration, semantic routing, and cloud-native scaling (AWS/Azure/GCP). Highly proficient in advanced vector search, graph databases (e.g., Neo4j), and hybrid retrieval mechanisms. An intimate understanding of AI safety, algorithmic bias mitigation, and data privacy compliance is required. **We offer an executive-level total rewards package, including highly competitive base compensation, performance-driven bonuses, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, flexible executive hybrid work arrangements, and the profound satisfaction of steering the digital transformation of a global healthcare leader. _Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products.

We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

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