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Job Title: Generative AI Technical Lead Overview We are seeking a Hands-on Generative AI Technical Lead to design, build, and scale AI-powered applications using state-of-the-art large language models (LLMs) and multimodal systems. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership, requiring active coding, architecture ownership, and mentorship of engineering teams. Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end GenAI development
Design, develop, and deploy LLM-based applications (chatbots, copilots, agents, RAG systems)
Build scalable, production-grade AI systems
Hands-on engineering
Write high-quality code (Python, APIs, pipelines)
Implement prompt engineering, fine-tuning, embeddings, and vector search
Work directly with frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar
Architecture & system design
Define GenAI architecture (RAG, agents, tool use, orchestration)
Optimize performance, latency, and cost of AI systems
Model integration
Integrate with OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source models (Llama, Mistral, etc.)
Evaluate and benchmark models for use cases
Data & retrieval systems
Design vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, etc.)
Build ingestion pipelines and knowledge retrieval systems
Team leadership
Mentor engineers and guide best practices
Conduct code reviews and technical design reviews
Experimentation & innovation
Stay current with GenAI trends (agents, multimodal, fine-tuning, evals)
Rapidly prototype and validate new ideas
AI governance & safety
Implement guardrails, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks
Ensure responsible and secure AI usage
Required Skills & Qualifications
10+ years of software engineering experience
Strong programming skills in Python
Experience with:
LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
RAG pipelines and vector databases
Prompt engineering and evaluation techniques
Solid understanding of:
NLP concepts, embeddings, transformers
Distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Experience building and deploying APIs and microservices
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 62,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 217,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
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