Technical Lead AI Accelerated Software Engineering

X by 2•Metro Detroit, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

X by 2 is a technology consulting firm specializing in healthcare and insurance transformation. For over 25 years, we have partnered with leading organizations across North America, from strategy and architecture to system modernization, data analytics, and AI, delivering high-impact solutions from start to finish. We're agile, collaborative, and deeply committed to doing consulting the way it was meant to be done. We are looking for a Technical Lead who will lead the design and development of enterprise software solutions. You'll combine hands-on engineering with leadership, guiding architecture decisions, mentoring teams, and building solutions.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in software engineering designing and developing enterprise applications, data/analytics solutions, and/or integration solutions
1+ years of providing technical leadership as Tech Lead, Lead Engineer, or Architect
1+ years in AI-augmented software development of enterprise solutions
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Development, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering
Programming (e.g., Python, Java, C#, JavaScript )
Data (e.g., Relational Modeling , SQL , Document Databases, Graph Databases)
Integration & Messaging: REST/GraphQL APIs, event-driven architectures, and messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus)
Containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
AI Engineering Skills
AI-Augmented Development: Using AI coding assistants to accelerate software development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor)
LLM Prompt Engineering & Fine-Tuning: Designing effective prompts, system instructions, and fine-tuning strategies for LLM applications within the context of the software development life-cycle.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree or Minor in AI/Machine Learning Software Engineering

Responsibilities

Lead architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment of enterprise software solutions (applications, data, integration, AI agents, AI models)
Translate fuzzy, ambiguous business problems into concrete, well-scoped technical solutions that teams can execute against
Participate in strategy and roadmap discussions, architecture definition, and technology evaluations
Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance
Quickly evaluate and adopt new tools, technologies, and platforms to build prototypes and proofs-of-concept
Drive adoption of the use of AI in the software development life-cycle with engineering teams, product leaders, and domain experts to deliver results
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, production-grade enterprise applications using modern languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, Java, C#, JavaScript )
Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and design patterns across the team
Build a strong testing culture, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, and design systems for testability from the outset
Establish and evolve automated testing strategies and quality gates within CI/CD pipelines
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-deployed services (AWS, Azure)
Integrate enterprise systems us i ng common a pproaches such as APIs, event-driven architectures, and messaging platforms
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, technical debt, and system reliability issues

Benefits

profit sharing
Annual raises and promotions based on performance
401(k) with employer match
Comprehensive health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance coverage, plus voluntary benefits and HSA with employer contribution
Home Office Reimbursement
Health and Wellness Reimbursement
Professional Dress Allowance
Professional Self-Development Program
Paid vacation
unlimited sick days (as needed)
holidays
Company-sponsored social events
employee recognition rewards program