Lead AI Engineer

the Company • Holmdel, NJ

34d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a long-established organization in the insurance and financial services space, known for supporting individuals, families, employers, and businesses through trusted digital products and customer-focused solutions. As a Lead AI Engineer, you will play a key role in leading the development, deployment, and ongoing optimization of advanced AI and Generative AI solutions that improve enterprise operations and customer-focused platforms. From intelligent automation and AIOps to AWS cloud architecture, secure engineering, and model lifecycle management, this role offers the opportunity to build scalable AI systems that support innovation, reliability, and operational excellence. Whether you are a builder, problem-solver, or technical mentor, this team values engineers who bring ownership, collaboration, technical curiosity, and a passion for reliable, future-ready AI platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Applications, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience working with AWS services, enterprise architecture best practices, system engineering, and security
• 7+ years of development experience or strong knowledge of software engineering best practices across the development lifecycle
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Python, AI frameworks, and AIOps
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, including SageMaker
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies, coding standards, code reviews, source management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Strong software troubleshooting, problem-solving, and system analysis skills
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies quickly
• Experience working with remote teams in a matrixed environment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while supporting enterprise automation and AI objectives
• Commitment to delivering strong customer service and stable, reliable automation platforms
• Authorization to work in the United States that permits full-time employment for the duration of the position without requiring current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• AWS, AI/ML, cloud architecture, security, or platform engineering certifications are a plus
• Experience with Generative AI implementation in enterprise environments
• Experience operating AI platforms, automation platforms, or AIOps solutions at scale
• Experience with SageMaker, containerization, orchestration, and cloud-native AI deployment patterns
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and supporting technical excellence across distributed teams
• Strong understanding of secure AI development and enterprise governance practices

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, deployment, and ongoing optimization of AI and Generative AI solutions
• Design and implement scalable, reliable systems for AI applications
• Be involved in all stages of the model development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment
• Implement engineering best practices to support platform scalability, reliability, and uptime
• Support the operation of process automation products and solutions across dispersed onshore and offshore teams
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, DevOps teams, and stakeholders to design and implement technical solutions
• Track and report on platform performance and availability metrics
• Apply industry-standard security best practices across AI platforms and automation solutions
• Troubleshoot complex software, platform, and system issues using strong problem-solving and analysis skills
• Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of technical excellence
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends to continuously improve enterprise AI platforms

Benefits

• The company offers a competitive salary range of $110,000.00 - $180,000.00.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior