Lead, Data Development, AI Platform
Core
Lead the design and delivery of the orchestration layer and technical platform for Hootsuite's Analytics MCP, enabling reliable AI-driven analysis at scale.
Role type
Senior IC/Lead Data Platform Engineer (AI Orchestration)
Builds
Routing infrastructure, orchestration services, agent infrastructure, and data pipelines for AI systems.
Domain
SaaS / AI Platform Engineering / Data Orchestration
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend services, APIs, data pipelines, platform infrastructure, orchestration across systems, multi-step process coordination, query execution, external system integration, agent workflow orchestration, observability, monitoring, debugging, security integration, root-cause analysis, performance tuning.
Preferred skills
AI and LLM-based systems, MCP (Model Context Protocol), semantic layer integration, internal tooling development.
Technologies
MCP, data warehouse, external source systems, agent workflows.
Responsibilities
Lead design and delivery of the orchestration layer connecting Analytics MCP across complex surfaces; develop technical recommendations for platform evolution and guide team execution; own operational reliability, scalability, and observability standards for core components; set standards for data pipelines built for programmatic/agent consumption; drive technical build of internal tooling for AI Engineering workflows; set engineering standards and mentor team members.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
