Lead AI Engineer
Core
Lead engineering for AI initiatives, architecting stacks and prompting LLMs to solve real-world problems for clients and internal tools.
Role type
Lead AI Engineer (LLM focus)
Builds
MVPs for startup clients, internal AI tools, and production-ready AI products
Domain
AI / Large Language Models / Software Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
LLM development, prompt engineering, RAG, agentic patterns, LLM evaluation, Python, TypeScript
Preferred skills
LLM fine-tuning, AI research, AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code)
Responsibilities
Architect AI stacks, prompt engineer LLMs, build MVPs for clients, mentor engineers, collaborate with product and design teams
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with mentorship
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