Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
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Job Title:  Enterprise Applications AI
Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  10/30/26
Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #176700 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

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.
 

Role Summary

As the Enterprise Apps & AI Lead on the Enterprise Data Applications team, you will lead the Full Stack Developers and Solution Architects who design, build, and operate our business-facing web, AI-powered, and simulation applications, backend architectures, and advanced analytics systems supporting our Finance, Supply Chain, Global Technology (R&D), Sustainability, and Master Data domains. You will set the technical direction for a growing portfolio of applications — including Dashlab, Dashpet, DashAI, Connected Compliance, Pricing Condition Workflows, Toothpaste Capacity Unlock, Sourcing AI, and other AI-enabled apps (including support for Union ML initiatives) — and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and user-centric solutions that align with our global roadmap.

This role blends hands-on technical leadership with people leadership. You will guide the team on architecture and delivery, tie complex business processes to robust end-to-end designs using test-driven methodology, and raise the bar for engineering quality across frontend, backend, AI, and DevOps. Prior domain or application knowledge is not required — we expect you to come up to speed on our applications quickly — but deep, current expertise in our technical stack is a must. The ideal candidate is a seasoned, self-motivated technologist who can lead by influence, mentor senior engineers and architects, and consider security, performance, cost, and user experience implications in every design decision.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and grow a team of Full Stack Developers and Solution Architects delivering web, AI-enabled, and simulation applications for our Finance, Supply Chain, Global Technology (R&D), Sustainability, and Master Data domains.

  • Own the technical roadmap for a broad portfolio of enterprise applications — including Dashlab, Dashpet, DashAI, Connected Compliance, Pricing Condition Workflows, Toothpaste Capacity Unlock, Sourcing AI, and other AI apps (including support for Union AI initiatives) — and partner with internal teams and external partners on architecture, integrations, and delivery

  • Partner with senior business stakeholders across all supported domains to translate strategic priorities into engineering plans that ship reliably

  • Set and enforce engineering standards for architecture, code quality, security, DevOps, testing, and observability across all owned applications

  • Drive continuous improvement in test coverage, code quality, performance, and platform reliability across every code base the team owns

  • Provide hands-on technical leadership in critical design reviews, code reviews, incident response, and re-architecture initiatives — especially for AI/LLM-powered features

  • Complies with all policies and standards

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field

  • 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams (Full Stack Developers, Solution Architects) delivering business-facing applications at enterprise scale

  • 5+ years of experience in backend development using Python, with demonstrated expertise in Django or Django REST Framework

  • 3+ years of experience working with cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure

  • 3+ years of experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience delivering AI-enabled applications in production, including working with LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG patterns, vector databases, and modern orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, or similar)

 

  • In-depth knowledge of core web technologies, including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

  • Demonstrated expertise in developing user interfaces using reactive JavaScript frameworks such as React

  • Experience across the full product lifecycle, from design and development through deployment and maintenance

  • Proven ability to apply test-driven development practices to complex engineering challenges

  • Knowledge of and experience applying security best practices and design patterns, as well as familiarity with static and dynamic application security and code analysis tools

  • Experience working on Agile/Scrum development teams

  • Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across application, data, and infrastructure layers

  • Experience productionizing AI/ML systems at scale, including MLOps, model deployment, observability, and cost management.

  • Experience with LLMOps, agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, or similar), and integrating enterprise data catalogs into AI applications.

  • Experience leading distributed engineering teams across multiple concurrent product streams and shaping engineering culture at scale.

  • Experience with enterprise integration patterns (SAP/ERP data, event-driven architectures, secure API design) in large, regulated organizations.


Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $145,000.00 - $170,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here.

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