Lead AI Engineer

Beacon HillUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 22, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

Remote

Location

United States

Posted

20 hours ago

PythonGenerative AIAzureReactKubernetesProject ManagementLinuxRAG

Job Description

Location: Remote EST

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead AI Engineer to lead the technical design and development of enterprise AI solutions. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on architecture, solution design, development, and implementation. This position does not have direct people-management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical design and architecture of AI-enabled applications and solutions.

Remain hands-on with application development, prototyping, integration, and implementation.

Design and develop AI solutions leveraging OpenAI technologies, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Agentic AI.

Design and implement solutions using modern AI frameworks and Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Establish scalable architecture and design patterns for enterprise AI applications.

Develop backend services and integrations using Python.

Develop modern user-facing applications and interfaces using React.

Design and deploy cloud-native applications within Microsoft Azure environments.

Work with Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes for containerized application deployment and orchestration.

Incorporate AI governance, security, guardrails, responsible AI practices, and appropriate controls into solution designs.

Provide technical leadership and design direction to development teams without direct people-management responsibilities.

Evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, models, and development approaches.

Partner with engineering, architecture, product, security, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions.

Participate directly in coding, design reviews, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of overall software development experience.

3+ years of hands-on Python development experience.

3+ years of hands-on React development experience.

2+ years of hands-on AI development experience.

Recent hands-on development experience. Candidates should currently be actively designing and developing solutions.

Recent experience leading technical architecture and solution design.

Hands-on experience with OpenAI technologies and Large Language Models.

Experience implementing RAG solutions.

Experience with Agentic AI and AI agent frameworks.

Experience working with Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Experience with AI frameworks and emerging AI development technologies.

Experience implementing AI governance, guardrails, security controls, and responsible AI practices.

Experience developing and deploying applications in Microsoft Azure.

Experience with Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes.

Strong understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, integrations, cloud-native development, and enterprise application design.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Company Profile:
Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs.
Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting .

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.
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