Senior AI Technical Lead

SSA Group, LLC•Denver, CO

2d•$175,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

Cinchio Solutions, part of the SSA Group, is expanding its digital innovation team and investing significantly in Artificial Intelligence technologies, intelligent automation, and data-driven guest experiences. This role will play a foundational part in establishing Cinchio’s AI engineering capability and delivering innovative customer-facing solutions that create measurable operational and revenue impact across recognized cultural attractions. The position combines hands-on technical delivery with architectural leadership, mentoring, and strategic innovation. Examples of initiatives include AI-powered upsell and recommendation engines, intelligent inventory forecasting, personalized product recommendations, dynamic loyalty features, AI-driven operational insights, and intelligent automation tooling for venue operators. This role will impact cultural attractions and support their missions of sustainability, conservation, and animal welfare education.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or similar relevant experience
7+ years of software engineering and digital product development experience
3+ years of experience designing or implementing AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, recommendation systems, intelligent automation solutions, or LLM-powered applications
Proven experience designing and deploying cloud-native applications on AWS
Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerized application architectures
Strong experience developing backend services and APIs using Golang or similar modern programming languages
Strong experience with Python development, particularly within AI, machine learning, data engineering, automation, or LLM-driven application environments
Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and distributed data architectures
Experience building scalable, secure, and highly available systems in production environments
Understanding of modern AI technologies, LLMs, data pipelines, vector search, recommendation systems, and intelligent workflow automation
Experience integrating third-party APIs, data services, and event-driven systems
Strong understanding of software architecture, SDLC methodologies, and engineering best practices
Experience working within Agile development environments
Proven ability to balance hands-on development with architectural leadership responsibilities
Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Public Cloud certifications and AI-related certifications preferred
Experience mentoring or guiding less experienced engineers preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the technical design and delivery of AI-powered digital products and intelligent platform capabilities
Help establish and evolve Cinchio’s AI engineering strategy, standards, tooling, and best practices
Design scalable cloud-native AI solutions using AWS, Kubernetes, and distributed systems architectures
Collaborate with product, engineering, and operational stakeholders to identify high-impact AI opportunities
Develop proof-of-concepts and production-grade AI solutions from ideation through deployment
Build and integrate intelligent services, APIs, recommendation systems, and data-driven automation capabilities
Analyze large datasets to identify trends, behavioral patterns, and operational optimization opportunities
Architect secure, scalable, and highly available AI-enabled applications and services
Mentor and support less experienced engineers and developers through technical leadership and collaboration
Participate in architectural decision-making, code reviews, and technical design discussions
Work closely with engineering teams to ensure AI capabilities integrate cleanly into existing platforms and products
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities for practical business application
Ensure solutions comply with security, reliability, and operational best practices
Troubleshoot, optimize, and continuously improve AI-driven systems and workflows
Support Agile software development methodologies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits

$75 monthly cell phone stipend
Flex Time Off: no accruals; employees are encouraged to schedule time off as needed within business scope.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and other voluntary benefits for you and your family; employee premiums applicable.
Participation in a 401(k) program with a 15% company match (must be 21 years or older, eligible after one year of employment with 1,000 hours worked, available to enroll during Open Enrollment Periods).
Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability, employer sponsored; scaled salary pay following submission and approval of leave
Parental Leave: Birthing Parent Plan covers up to (6-8) weeks fully paid leave, based on the birthing event.
SSA Paid Benefit: Up to 120 hours of Paid Leave for qualifying reasons, including Parental Bonding and your family’s serious medical conditions.
Up to 5 days Paid Bereavement Leave
On-Demand Pay Program: Get access to a portion of earned wages before payday.
Meal Plan & Employee Discounts where applicable
Paid sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable state and local laws. Accrual rates, caps, and usage rules vary by location.