Chief AI Architect & Engineering Leader (Remote-friendly)

Station F; Paris; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Possible remote work

Job summary

Thunders is seeking a hands-on senior AI engineering leader to own the architecture and build a scaling AI-powered product. You will lead a small team, drive the engineering culture, and translate strategy into robust, scalable systems.

You will oversee AI trends, tooling, sprint execution, and data-driven metrics to ensure high-quality, repeatable delivery while shaping the people and processes behind the technology.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading AI engineering teams in agile product cycles.
• Deep knowledge of agent architecture and autonomous systems.
• Experience building secure, robust AI systems with measurable value.

Responsibilities

• Define scalable AI architecture aligned to product roadmap.
• Lead a small AI engineering team with performance reviews.
• Make critical technical decisions and guide experimentation.

Skills

AI architecture

Team leadership

Technical decision-making

Sprint execution

Data-driven culture

OKRs

cross-team collaboration

English communication

Tools

LLMOps stack

Agent-centric architectures

Job description

Thunders is seeking a hands-on senior AI engineering leader to own the architecture and build a scaling AI-powered product. You will lead a small team, drive the engineering culture, and translate strategy into robust, scalable systems.

You will oversee AI trends, tooling, sprint execution, and data-driven metrics to ensure high-quality, repeatable delivery while shaping the people and processes behind the technology.