Lead AI Engineer

Latitude; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading Salary

Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents

Provident Fund

Employee Bonuses

Home Internet Subsidy

Conveyance Allowance

Profit Sharing Plan

Life Benefit

Child Care Facility

Company Lunch/Dinner

Professional Development Budget

Job summary

Contour Software, a global software provider, is seeking an AI Engineering and Enablement Lead to drive AI adoption across software development, quality engineering, and related business functions. You will design and scale practical AI solutions, establish engineering standards, and enable business units to realize measurable value from AI technologies.

The role blends hands-on AI engineering leadership with solution design, AI-SDLC enablement, and capability building.

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI engineering and enablement initiatives.
• Ability to design and scale AI-enablement across software delivery.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and business stake-holders to embed AI.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-powered solutions using modern AI platforms and LLMs.
• Develop reference architectures and engineering standards for AI initiatives.
• Drive AI-DLC adoption across development and QA lifecycles.
• Establish guardrails and best practices for responsible AI adoption.
• Measure productivity improvements from AI-enabled workflows.

Skills

AI leadership

AI platforms

LLMs

Code automation

Security

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

GitHub Copilot

Job description

About Contour

Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.

As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market‑leading, vertical‑market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long‑term careers.

What started as an R&D & Accounting back‑office, has progressed into a full‑service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!

Position Summary

As an AI Engineering and Enablement Lead, you will drive AI adoption across software development, quality engineering, and related business functions by helping teams design, implement, and scale practical AI solutions. You will play a key role in advancing AI‑enabled software delivery, establishing engineering best practices, and enabling business units to realize measurable value from AI technologies.

The role combines hands‑on AI engineering leadership, solution design, AI‑SDLC enablement, and capability building. You will work closely with development, QA, and business stakeholders to help embed AI into day‑to‑day workflows, improve engineering productivity, and accelerate innovation.

Key Responsibilities

AI Engineering & Solution Development

• Participate in design and lead implementation of AI-powered solutions using modern AI platforms, large language models, agentic AI, workflow automation, and related technologies.
• Develop reference architectures, reusable frameworks, and engineering standards for AI initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging AI tools, platforms, and technologies for practical enterprise adoption.
• Guide teams in building scalable, secure, and maintainable AI solutions.

AI-Enabled Software Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC)

• Drive adoption of AI‑enabled engineering practices across development and QA teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Promote effective use of modern AI development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and related technologies.
• Enable AI‑driven approaches for code generation, testing, debugging, documentation, analysis, refactoring, and deployment activities.
• Establish engineering guardrails, standards, and best practices for responsible AI adoption.
• Help teams measure and improve productivity through AI‑enabled workflows.

AI Enablement

• Identify opportunities where AI can improve delivery efficiency, quality, and business outcomes.
• Act as an enabler for R&D teams to adopt AI solutions in a practical, governed, and outcome‑focused manner.
• Design and support successful implementation of AI enablement programs.

Capability Building & Knowledge Sharing

• Support AI‑focused training and workshops to build practical adoption capabilities across teams.
• Share best practices, lessons learned, and successful adoption patterns across teams
• Create implementation guidance, technical playbooks, and knowledge assets for AI engineering.
• Promote a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and QA teams adopting AI technologies.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to define AI roadmaps and priorities.
• Support solution planning and technical decision‑making for strategic AI initiatives.

Success Metrics

• Successful adoption of AI‑DLC practices across development and QA teams.
• Delivery of production‑ready AI solutions that create measurable business value.
• Increased engineering productivity and quality through AI‑enabled workflows.
• Successful execution of AI initiatives across business units.
• Establishment of reusable AI frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Growth in organizational AI capability and adoption maturity.

Exciting Benefits we offer:

• Market-leading Salary
• Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
• Parents Medical Coverage
• Provident Fund
• Employee Performance-based bonuses
• Home Internet Subsidy
• Conveyance Allowance
• Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
• Life Benefit
• Child Care Facility
• Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
• Professional Development Budget
• Recreational area for in‑house games
• Sporadic On‑shore training opportunities
• Friendly work environment
• Leave Encashment

Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.

In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.