AI Lead

Harnham; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham is partnering with a leading organisation to hire an AI Lead to drive the development of innovative AI-powered products and solutions. This hybrid NYC role focuses on guiding design, development, and delivery of GenAI solutions across product, design, and engineering teams.

You will lead AI strategy, build generative AI and LLM powered applications, develop AI agents and orchestration frameworks, and evaluate new tools.

Qualifications

• Experience building GenAI and LLM applications.
• Expertise in RAG architectures and AI orchestration.
• Strong software engineering and API integration skills.
• Experience delivering innovation or greenfield AI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of AI solutions.
• Turn AI concepts into prototypes and scalable apps.
• Collaborate with product, design and engineering teams.

Skills

GenAI & LLM apps

RAG architectures

API integration

Power Platform

AI innovation projects

Job description

Harnham is partnering with a leading organisation to hire an AI Lead to drive the development of innovative AI-powered products and solutions.

• Location: Hybrid in NYC
• Rate: $110 - $130 per hour W2
• Length: 6 months

The Role

You'll lead the design, development, and delivery of AI solutions, combining strategic oversight with hands‑on technical execution. Working across product, design, and engineering teams, you'll turn AI concepts into working prototypes and scalable applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead AI strategy and technical direction.
• Design and build Generative AI and LLM-powered solutions.
• Develop AI agents, workflows, and orchestration frameworks.
• Evaluate emerging AI tools and technologies.
• Integrate AI solutions with APIs and business systems.
• Rapidly prototype and validate new concepts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business value.
• Provide technical leadership while remaining hands‑on.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience building GenAI and LLM applications.
• Expertise in RAG architectures and AI orchestration.
• Strong software engineering and API integration skills.
• Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience delivering innovation or greenfield AI initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced AI Lead, AI Architect, or Applied AI Engineer looking to shape AI strategy and build impactful AI solutions in a fast‑paced, innovation‑focused environment.