Referrals Only

LeadAIEngineer

$198–261k Chicago, Illinois, United States; New York City, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Detroit, Michigan, United States Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Lead AI Engineer at Referrals Only. Skills: AI engineering, GenAI, technical leadership. Lead AI engineering practice. Guide design and delivery”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure high standards of engineering excellence; ensure AI solutions are optimized for performance, cost and maintainability; align technical solutions with business goals; enable both SMEs and generalists to contribute effectively; achieving technical and business goals

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

solve complex business problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Python, modern software engineering practices, CI/CD, testing, version control, system reliability, design and integrate end-to-end AI systems, scalability, maintainability, performance, GenAI, agentic frameworks, RAG pipelines, vector databases, deploy AI solutions on major cloud platforms, containers, CI/CD pipelines, LLMOps practices, observability tools, fine-tuning, model adaptation, ML/NLP frameworks, articulate complex technical concepts, influence senior decision-makers, inspire, mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, anticipate technological trends, proactively shape the technical direction, navigating complex internal and external dynamics, driving consensus, achieving technical and business goals

Nice to Have

work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa

What You'll Do.

Lead AI engineering practice

Guide design and delivery

Shape technical roadmap

Ensure engineering excellence

Provide technical leadership

Collaborate with partners

Act as technical consultant

Lead cross-functional team

Deliver GenAI solutions

Guide AI systems design

Deliver AI-powered systems

Set technical direction

Optimize AI solutions

Align technical solutions

Establish AI engineering best practices

Promote AI engineering best practices

Uplift team knowledge

Provide architectural guidance

Balance experimentation with delivery

Review designs and code

Ensure quality and consistency

Set GenAI application optimization

Determine model tuning needs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborate with product and business partners; Lead a cross-functional team; Collaborate closely with product managers, designers and stakeholders; fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment

Communication Scope

articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Process & Methodology

delivery in short, safe cycles

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