Job Overview
The Lead AI Engineer is a senior individual contributor and the primary technical owner for complex AI projects. This role focuses on the hands-on architecture and implementation of cutting-edge AI solutions, ensuring technical excellence and alignment with product goals.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities (60%):
Serve as the technical anchor for the development of enterprise-grade, AI-powered solutions, guiding the implementation from a technical perspective.
Lead the hands-on implementation of novel AI solutions, particularly in autonomous agents and advanced agentic architectures (e.g., using Google ADK).
Architect and implement advanced frameworks for AgentOps and agentic AI governance, including evaluation suites, post-production observability, and traceability mechanisms.
Secondary Responsibilities (30%):
Partner with product leadership to shape the AI product strategy and technical roadmap.
Technically lead the reimagination of core business processes by designing and implementing novel AI-driven solutions.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Technology,



Model Risk Management (MRM), Legal, Compliance, and Business teams to ensure solutions are robust, compliant, and aligned with enterprise goals.
Additional Responsibilities (10%):
Evangelize AI best practices across the organization.
Lead the evaluation and integration of emerging AI technologies.
Leadership & Collaboration / Dual-Track Path:
Technical Leadership (Individual Contributor Track): Focus on solving the most challenging technical problems, pioneering recent AI capabilities, and acting as a subject matter expert.
People Leadership (Manager Track): Guide and grow a team of AI engineers, balancing hands-on technical contribution with coaching, performance management, and strategic project oversight.
Qualifications
Experience: 8–10 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a significant focus on building and deploying large-scale AI/ML systems.
Knowledge and Skill

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