[Remote] Lead AI Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Thoughtworks is a leading technology consultancy that is revolutionizing tech through impactful work. They are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to guide the design and delivery of generative AI solutions, ensuring high standards of engineering excellence while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role involves providing technical leadership and establishing best practices in AI engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists and other specialists delivering GenAI solutions
• Guide the design and delivery of AI-powered systems that are scalable, reliable and production-ready
• Set direction for technical decisions, ensuring AI solutions are optimized for performance, cost and maintainability
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals
• Establish and promote best practices in AI engineering, covering testing, guardrails, responsible AI, monitoring and documentation, while uplifting the team by sharing knowledge, tools and practices that enable both SMEs and generalists to contribute effectively
• Provide architectural guidance, balancing experimentation with delivery in short, safe cycles
• Review designs and code across the team, ensuring quality and consistency in AI-enabled features
• Set direction for GenAI application optimization to improve accuracy, performance, cost and know when model tuning is required

Skills

• Strong expertise in Python and modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD, testing, version control and system reliability
• Proven ability to design and integrate end-to-end AI systems, ensuring scalability, maintainability and performance
• Deep experience with GenAI and agentic frameworks, guiding teams in their effective use
• Expertise in building and scaling RAG pipelines and integrating vector databases into production systems
• Experience deploying AI solutions on major cloud platforms, using containers and CI/CD pipelines for reproducibility
• Skilled in LLMOps practices and monitoring production systems with observability tools
• Experience with fine-tuning, model adaptation and advanced use of ML/NLP frameworks
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and influence senior decision-makers
• Proven ability to inspire, mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment
• Demonstrates the ability to anticipate technological trends and proactively shape the technical direction of the team
• Skilled in navigating complex internal and external dynamics, driving consensus and achieving technical and business goals

Benefits

• Benefits: https://www.thoughtworks.com/en-us/careers/benefits
• Your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow
• Thoughtworks is an equal-opportunity employer.
• Thoughtworks is also an affirmative action employer of veterans and individuals with disabilities.
• Thoughtworks is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, in accordance with applicable law.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, participate in interviews, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, you may request an accommodation by completing this form or speaking with your recruiter.
• All accommodation requests will be handled in a timely, confidential, and respectful manner, consistent with applicable legal requirements.
• Requesting an accommodation will not negatively affect your consideration for employment.
• Company prohibits retaliation against any applicant for requesting an accommodation or participating in the accommodation process.

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