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Lead AI Engineer (Agentic AI / GenAI / LLMs)

Anblicks
Dallas, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 6/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/24/2026

Job Title: Lead AI Engineer (Agentic AI / GenAI / LLMs)

Location: Dallas, TX


Role Overview

We are seeking a Lead AI Engineer with 12 years of experience to lead enterprise-scale Agentic AI and Generative AI initiatives. This role requires a strong mix of AI architecture depth, end-to-end product engineering, and thought leadership. The ideal candidate will work closely with business and leadership teams to translate complex business problems into scalable, cost-efficient Agentic AI architectures and deliver production-grade AI products on cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide thought leadership and partner with leadership and business teams to shape AI strategy and high-impact use cases.
  • Translate business problem statements into scalable Agentic AI solution architectures.
  • Architect and deliver multi-agent and GenAI solutions using enterprise-grade frameworks.
  • Define and build a holistic AI framework/platform for enterprise adoption.
  • Lead end-to-end AI product development across backend services, databases, middleware, Python, and agentic workflows.
  • Drive cost-efficient and scalable AI solutions, optimizing models, infrastructure, and system design.
  • Mentor AI engineers and define technical standards, architectural patterns, and roadmaps.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 13 years of experience in AI/ML engineering or software engineering with significant leadership responsibility.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Agentic AI and multi-agent systems (e.g., CrewAI, LangGraph, or similar frameworks).
  • Proven experience with Generative AI and LLMs, including RAG architectures, prompt engineering, model evaluation, and optimization.
  • Expert proficiency in Python and solid software engineering fundamentals.
  • Strong experience in backend engineering, API design, middleware, and service-based architectures.
  • Experience with databases (SQL)
  • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), scalable architecture patterns, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Solid understanding of LLMOps/MLOps, including deployment, monitoring, observability, and lifecycle management.
  • Ability to communicate complex AI concepts clearly to business, leadership, and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Experience designing enterprise AI platforms or internal AI accelerators.
  • Knowledge of cost optimization / FinOps strategies for GenAI workloads will be nice to have.
  • Experience with vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search systems.
  • Understanding of security, governance, and compliance considerations in enterprise AI solutions.
  • Exposure to full-stack development and UI integration for AI-powered products.

What Success Looks Like

  • Business problems are effectively translated into scalable and production-ready Agentic AI solutions.
  • Reusable AI frameworks and accelerators reduce time-to-market across teams.
  • AI systems are cost-efficient, observable, secure, and reliable at enterprise scale.
  • Engineering teams are guided with clear architecture, standards, and technical vision.

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