Lead AI Engineer — Enterprise AI & Platform Architect

Corning Incorporated; Monterrey; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Incorporated seeks a Lead AI Engineer to guide design, development, implementation, and support of AI-enabled applications and integrations across Corning Optical Communications. You will lead AI Engineers, shape architecture, and drive Python-based, API-driven, enterprise AI initiatives in a hybrid, mostly remote setup in Monterrey.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, agile delivery, and stakeholder collaboration, with strong English communication and mentoring responsibilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in software engineering, AI engineering, application development, platform engineering, automation, integration development, or related technical solution delivery.
• Experience leading technical work, guiding engineers, coordinating projects, or providing architecture and technical direction.
• Strong background with Python or strong technical understanding of Python‑based development.
• Experience working with APIs, JSON payloads, integrations, application development, and service‑based solutions.
• Experience with AI‑enabled applications, LLM‑based solutions, chatbots, RAG solutions, agents, automations, or model‑connected workflows.
• Experience applying Agile methodology in technical delivery environments.
• Ability to create technical vision, architecture, and implementation direction for complex solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner with technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.
• Ability to mentor engineers and help improve engineering practices.
• Advanced English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• People management, technical lead, or project leadership experience.

Skills

Python

APIs

Architecture direction

Team leadership

Agile delivery

English communication

Mentoring engineers

LLM-based solutions

Technical strategy

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Databricks

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Model serving endpoints

AI tooling (ChatGPT, Copilot)

Job description

Corning Incorporated seeks a Lead AI Engineer to guide design, development, implementation, and support of AI-enabled applications and integrations across Corning Optical Communications. You will lead AI Engineers, shape architecture, and drive Python-based, API-driven, enterprise AI initiatives in a hybrid, mostly remote setup in Monterrey.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, agile delivery, and stakeholder collaboration, with strong English communication and mentoring responsibilities