Artificial Intelligence Engineer

We’re hiring a seasoned AI Engineer for a long-term contract with a confidential top-tier client. This principal-level role is for a technical leader who stays hands-on with code while setting the AI direction for the organization. You’ll own the enterprise AI architecture, lead high-impact AI transformations, and act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the enterprise-wide AI technical architecture
• Lead complex, high-impact AI transformation initiatives from strategy through execution
• Serve as a trusted AI/ML subject matter expert to executive leadership
• Establish governance and ethical AI frameworks
• Set long-term technical standards and best practices for AI development at scale
• Design and oversee scalable, distributed AI systems
• Write and review production-grade code as part of your technical leadership
• Mentor senior engineers and develop future technical leaders
• Anticipate industry trends and guide strategic investment in emerging AI technologies
• Partner with architecture, data, cloud, and business teams to align AI strategy with organizational goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 15+ years of experience in software engineering
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in applied AI/ML, building and deploying models in production
• 2+ years of experience with GenAI/LLMs (agents, RAG, tool calling, or similar)
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Proven experience designing scalable, distributed AI systems
• Recognized AI/ML expertise with enterprise-scale impact
• Extensive experience in system architecture, cloud platforms, and data ecosystems
• Strong leadership and strategic communication skills

Why Apply

• Shape how a Fortune 500 company approaches AI
• Direct influence at the executive level
• A hands-on independent contractor role with real technical ownership

How to Apply

Click Apply and submit your resume. Qualified candidates will be contacted for a screening call.