Senior AI Engineer

Senior AI Engineer A major enterprise is building a new AI Engineering function and is looking for a senior technical leader to anchor its most advanced AI initiatives. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact IC role where you’ll shape the organisation’s AI strategy, design agentic AI systems, and build production‑grade applications that plug directly into real business workflows. You’ll work at the intersection of large‑scale systems, modern cloud platforms, and frontier AI models — architecting solutions, mentoring engineers, and setting the technical bar for how AI is built and deployed in a highly regulated environment. If you’re an experienced engineer who wants to stay close to the code while influencing enterprise‑level decisions, this role hits the sweet spot. What You’ll Lead: Architect and Engineer agent‑driven AI systems that integrate with enterprise data, workflows, and internal platforms Build production AI applications on modern cloud infrastructure using state‑of‑the‑art LLMsDefine technical standards for safe, reliable, and auditable AI in a regulated environment Mentor engineers through code reviews, design guidance, and hands‑on technical leadership Evaluate emerging AI tools and model capabilities, shaping the roadmap for future adoption

Health, vision, dental and life plans This is a hybrid role, based in Chicago and cannot support any form of visa sponsorship.