AI Technical Lead

Chicago IL USAFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, develop, and lifecycle manage AI agents that accelerate audit service delivery using a forward-deployed engineer model.

Role type

Senior IC AI Technical Lead (Audit)

Builds

Production AI agents and agent-assisted workflows for audit practitioners

Domain

Professional Services / Audit / Generative AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, AI agent development, Skills-based architecture, Azure, CI/CD pipelines, technical leadership, observability

Preferred skills

Azure experience, cloud-native integration patterns

Technologies

Python, Azure, Azure DevOps, Git, LLM platforms (Microsoft, Anthropic, OpenAI)

Responsibilities

Design and develop AI agents using a Skills-based architecture; Operate as a forward-deployed engineer paired with Audit SMEs; Write, review, and maintain substantial Python codebases; Manage project scope and stakeholder communication; Implement monitoring and observability for production agents; Establish reusable engineering patterns and CI/CD pipelines; Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership potential

About Crowe

Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and adviso