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AI Tech Lead
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An Artificial Intelligence Engineer develops, tests, and deploys artificial intelligence models. May work closely with data software engineers and data professionals to train and implement AI models into existing systems or develop new applications.
$123,999 / year median in Illinois
Job Description
$150000 - $190000 A growing technology and analytics organization is seeking an AI Tech Lead to join its team in a full time capacity. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced AI professional who enjoys building production grade AI systems and guiding technical strategy. The environment leverages technologies including Databricks, Large Language Models, LangChain, LangGraph, Retrieval Augmented Generation, cloud platforms, and modern MLOps tooling to deliver enterprise scale AI solutions for major clients. This role offers a rare opportunity to function as the technical leader for advanced AI initiatives while remaining deeply involved in engineering. Rather than moving away from development, the selected candidate will serve as a player coach, helping shape architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, leading high impact projects, and influencing long term AI strategy. It's an excellent fit for someone looking to expand leadership responsibilities while continuing to solve complex technical challenges. Required Skills & Experience Expertise with Databricks Experience building and deploying LLM Solutions Strong knowledge of RAG architectures Experience with LangChain and/or LangGraph Experience designing production AI and machine learning systems Excellent communication skills and client facing experience Experience working with cloud platforms Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field Desired Skills & Experience MLflow experience AI agent development experience Vector database experience Knowledge of cloud AI services Team mentorship experience Architecture and solution design experience What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown 35% Databricks and Data Engineering 30% Generative