Lead Applied AI Engineer

Position: Lead Applied AI Engineer Location: New York, NY/ Louisville, CT (Onsite) Duration: 6 to 12+ Months Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking an accomplished Lead Applied AI Engineer to architect and deliver advanced AI systems that seamlessly integrate Generative AI capabilities, AI agents, and modern enterprise platforms.

This role is responsible for designing, building, deploying, and scaling production-grade AI solutions that support large-scale business operations while maintaining high standards of security, reliability, governance, and responsible AI practices.

The Lead Applied AI Engineer will define technical standards, lead enterprise AI adoption, establish engineering best practices, and mentor engineering teams. This position operates at the intersection of AI innovation, enterprise architecture, platform engineering, and responsible AI governance.

Key Responsibilities

AI Solution Architecture

• Architect comprehensive end-to-end AI systems including:

o Advanced RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines

Multi-stage retrieval and re-ranking architectures Agent orchestration frameworks coordinating multiple specialized agents Multi-model AI integrations leveraging model-specific strengths Design solutions with modularity, extensibility, scalability, and operational excellence to support evolving business requirements.

AI Engineering Standards & Optimization

• Define enterprise standards for:

o Prompt engineering

Prompt templates and versioning

Testing methodologies

Evaluation frameworks

Establish performance optimization strategies covering.