AI Platform & App Engineer VP
Core
Designing and operating scalable AI platforms and services using LLMs, RAG, and fine-tuning to power enterprise software development and business operations.
Role type
VP of AI Platform Engineering (hands-on IC with people management)
Builds
Scalable AI platform capabilities, shared services, and AI-native engineering systems for thousands of developers.
Domain
Enterprise software / AI infrastructure / Financial services
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | product features
Required skills
LLM-based workflow design, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), model fine-tuning, evaluation frameworks, Java, Python, API design, distributed cloud environments, buy-versus-build decision making, technical risk management, team leadership, coaching, and mentorship.
Preferred skills
Developer productivity initiatives, platform engineering, enterprise governance, security and risk considerations for AI systems.
Technologies
Java, Python, LLM, RAG, Fine-tuning, AI Cloud, Security
Responsibilities
Design scalable AI architectures using LLMs and optimization techniques; establish evaluation frameworks for model quality and hallucination control; lead design and implementation of scalable AI platform capabilities; partner with product and security teams to ensure compliance; drive delivery through ambiguity by defining clear plans; lead buy-versus-build decisions; identify and mitigate technical risks; coordinate across multiple engineering teams and time zones; translate AI capabilities into business value for senior stakeholders; lead and develop a team of engineers and senior ICs through coaching and mentorship.
Seniority
VP, hands-on IC with people management