Lead AI Engineer POST NUMBER: 460279

Durham, NC
Unable to partner with 3rd party vendors (Corp-to-Corp/C2C) for this opportunity. We are unable to sponsor at this time. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Lead AI Engineer

Overview:
We are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to architect and implement advanced AI solutions that transform business operations and customer experiences. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, guiding the roadmap, building prototypes, and deploying production-grade AI applications. The ideal candidate will have strong engineering expertise, a product-focused mindset, and the ability to mentor teams in AI best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define priorities and deliver early wins for a newly established AI-focused team.
  • Develop AI-driven features across web, mobile, and enterprise platforms.
  • Design and deploy LLM-powered applications, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, and scalable APIs.
  • Integrate AI capabilities into client-facing and internal systems in collaboration with product engineering teams.
  • Act as a technical liaison between data engineering, software development, and product management.
  • Establish AI governance, ethics, and transparency standards in partnership with security and compliance teams.
  • Mentor engineers and foster AI fluency across the technology organization.
  • Serve as the organization’s AI subject matter expert and advisor to business leaders.

Qualifications:

  • 5 years in software engineering or AI product development (experience in financial services or fintech is a plus).
  • Proven track record delivering production-grade AI projects.
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • Generative AI / LLM solutions (e.g., GPT, Claude, Llama).
    • Frameworks such as LangChain, Hugging Face, LlamaIndex.
    • RAG architectures and vector database integration.
  • Strong proficiency in:
    • AWS services (Bedrock, Lambda, S3, etc.).
    • Full-stack development (React, Node.js, Python, or similar).
    • SQL / NoSQL data platforms.
    • RESTful API design and development.
  • Familiarity with conversational UX, generative AI design principles, MLOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Understanding of responsible AI principles.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical outcomes into business value.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • BS in Computer Science or related field.

Work Location:
Hybrid role requiring on-site presence 3 days per week at the designated office.

Posted 2026-04-06

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