Lead AI Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Lead AI Engineer (AI): Architecting and deploying AI-enabled operational solutions and data pipelines with an accent on integrating ML models into production workflows. Focus on solving complex business problems with scalable technical solutions and leveraging enterprise AI platforms like Palantir Foundry.

Location: Remote U.S. (Preference for Eastern or Central time zones)

Salary: $160,000 - $245,000

Company

Recruitment firm hiring for a long-standing global enterprise.

What you will do

• Architect and deploy AI-enabled operational solutions.
• Build data pipelines, ontologies, and decision-support applications.
• Integrate machine learning models into production workflows.
• Develop full-stack applications and APIs.
• Work with advanced enterprise AI/data platforms such as Palantir Foundry.
• Mentor junior AI engineers and shape engineering best practices.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong experience across AI/ML systems, data engineering, and production software.
• Proficiency in Python, PySpark, distributed computing, and MLOps.
• Experience with model deployment, APIs, and CI/CD.
• Full-stack experience with frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Must be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry.
• Master’s degree in CS, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership and pace of a startup-style AI buildout.
• Stability, data, complexity, and resources of a global enterprise.
• Opportunity to build AI systems that create tangible impact at scale.