Lead AI Engineer

Location:                   Hybrid, USA 

Employment Type: Full-Time 

Compensation:        $138,000.00 - $172,000.00 (Range applies to US candidates only) Benefits/Variable Comp - Range may vary based on experience.  

Benefits Offered:    Vision, Medical, Life, Dental, 401K 

This role requires the candidate to work from one of the following OneStream office locations: Birmingham, MI, Fort Lauderdale, FL, New York, NY, or Chicago, IL.

Summary 

As a Lead AI Engineer you will be a critical member in executing our AI development initiatives within the OneStream platform. The AI Product and Engineering team is focused on bridging the gap between AI research and AI products, bringing tangible and quantifiable value to our end users.  

Your functions will involve overseeing the entire lifecycle of AI and software subsystems—from defining requirements and designing systems to project planning and implementation. This critical role is instrumental in enhancing our AI capabilities, directly impacting our products' performance and scalability across various markets. 

You will also oversee driving product direction within the team. As a Lead AI Engineer you will lead engineers through the product development lifecycle, effectively being able to convert business requirements into a successful product launch.  

In this position, you will also play a key leadership role, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Your expertise will not only drive innovation but also mentor and guide other engineers, ensuring high-quality deliverables and promoting a culture of excellence.   

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

• Lead design sessions to decompose a business problem into a design complex systems and interfaces, ensuring they meet both technical and user requirements. 

• Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance applications and services using a variety of front-end and back-end technologies. 

• Interact, collaborate, and present to a diverse set of stakeholders (developers, sponsors, executives) to deliver AI products 

• Must be a self-starter, continuously learning both best code practices and the latest applications and failures of AI in products, and domains of the products you integrate our AI capabilities into. 

• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack, from the user interface to the database layer to ensure the reliability of the AI integrations delivered. 

• Develop both client-side and server-side parts of an application. 

• Use Python and SQL to build AI systems and functionality. 

• Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack, from the user interface to the database layer. 

• Lead code reviews, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior engineers. 

• Plan out product releases at a strategic and tactical implementation level for the rest of the team. 

Required Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree or similar work experience 

• CS/DS/EE/CE Degree or similar experience 

• 3-5 Years experience building and deploying production-level machine learning solutions or similar experience 

• 3-5 Years of Python (or similar experience) 
• 3-5 Years of frontend development experience 
• Proficiency in database schema design
• Proficiency of distributed systems and cloud-based computing

Preferred Education and Experience 

• Proven delivery of product solutions from idea to deployment 
• Experience with webservices and API frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, etc.) 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Quick learner who can understand and self-teach new technologies  
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize ongoing activities based on importance  
• Writes code using timeless software design patterns (dependency injection, volatility decomposition, etc.)  
• Adaptable to changes in technology and the business environment.   
• Strong ability to analyze problems, trace them to their core causes, and effectively address them in a systematic manner. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of mentoring junior engineers and leading project teams. 
• Proficient organization skills to lead and deliver complex projects on schedule 
• Capable and comfortable effectively presenting in front of your peers 
• Comfortable engaging and presenting to C-level executives from time to time 

Travel

• Minimal travel will be required. 

Who We Are 

OneStream is how today’s Finance teams can go beyond just reporting on the past and Take Finance Further™ by steering the business to the future. It’s the only enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and empowers the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy and execution. Our vision is to be the operating system for modern finance, digitizing core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy. To learn more visit www.onestream.com. 

Why Join The OneStream Team 

• Transparency around corporate structure, salary, and benefits 
• Core value of customer success 
• Variety of project work (not industry-specific)  
• Strong culture and camaraderie 
• Multiple training opportunities 

Benefits at OneStream   
OneStream employees are passionate, hardworking individuals who go above and beyond to keep our customers happy and follow through on our mission statement. They consistently deliver the best and in turn, we make every effort to keep them cared for and happy. A sample of the benefits we provide are: 

• Excellent Medical Plan 
• Dental & Vision Insurance 
• Life Insurance 
• Short & Long Term Disability 
• Vacation Time 
• Paid Holidays 
• Professional Development 
• Retirement Plan 

All candidates must be legally authorized to work for any company in the country where this position is located without sponsorship. 

OneStream is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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