Lead Software Engineer - AI
About The Position
We are seeking a highly accountable, hands-on AI Lead Engineer to define and lead the architectural direction of our AI services, establishing the standards and patterns that guide implementation. As a key member of the AI technical staff, you will shape the architecture, design standards, and implementation approach for production-grade AI systems that power critical business capabilities. You will partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership to translate business objectives into scalable, well-architected AI solutions. This role combines deep hands-on development with architectural leadership: setting technical patterns, guiding major initiatives from design through delivery, and ensuring our AI services are reliable, performant, and cost-aware in production.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in Go (GoLang) and experience building production-grade, API-driven services
- Proficiency in Python for experimentation, prototyping, and scripting
- 3+ years of experience building and deploying AI/ML systems in production environments
- Strong experience with modern LLM ecosystems (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face)
- Deep understanding of LLM-based solution patterns, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), structured outputs, schema-driven generation, and agents/orchestration workflows
- Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and orchestration approaches
- Experience evaluating LLM performance in production contexts, including prompt design, quality measurement, and model comparison
- Experience designing and operating scalable API services at scale
- Strong experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience with vector databases and inference systems
- Strong SQL skills and familiarity with modern data storage technologies
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with large taxonomies or structured classification systems
- Experience in e-commerce, product catalogs, or sales channel data models
- Familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Angular)
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the architectural direction for AI services and initiatives
- Lead high-level and low-level design for major AI programs
- Establish architectural patterns and technical guidelines that other engineers follow
- Build and evolve scalable, API-driven AI services in Go
- Develop LLM-based solutions, including classification, extraction, structured generation, and RAG workflows
- Drive rapid experimentation and prototyping (often in Python), ensuring clear paths to production-ready implementations
- Define and enforce standards for evaluation, cost-awareness, and operational reliability across AI systems
- Mentor Senior AI Engineers through design reviews and technical guidance
- Collaborate with Staff Engineers when broader architectural alignment is required
- Work directly with Product Managers and stakeholders to clarify goals and define measurable success criteria
- Balance hands-on engineering with architectural oversight
- Ensure architectural consistency and adherence to established design standards
- Raise the technical bar through thoughtful reviews and shared engineering standards
Benefits
- variable compensation (such as bonus or commission)
- equity
- benefits in accordance with local policies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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