AI Lead Engineer

Delan Associates, Inc; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking an AI Lead Engineer in Dallas, with 15+ years of experience in AI/ML, deep learning, GenAI, and production deployment. You will architect scalable AI systems and lead model development across teams to deliver robust, production-ready pipelines.

You will own governance, security and responsible AI practices, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive delivery using cloud platforms and modern MLOps tooling to ship reliable AI products at scale.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in AI/ML and related fields.
• Experience building production-ready AI systems and pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of GenAI, LLMs, and model deployment.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine

Deep Learning

Generative AI (GenAI)

Large Language Models (LLMs)

Prompt Engineering

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Embeddings & Vector Databases

Fine-tuning LLMs

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Data Preprocessing & Feature Eng.

Model Training, Validation & Eval.

Statistics & ML Algorithms

MLOps

CI/CD Pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs & Microservices

Cloud Platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)

AI Model Deployment & Productionizm

Security, Privacy & Responsible AI

Problem Solving & Analytical Skills

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Python

Azure

AWS

GCP

REST APIs

Microservices

Job description

AI Lead Engineer

Dallas, TX (REMOTE)

15+ Years

Must-Have Skills

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)
• Deep Learning
• Generative AI (GenAI)
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Prompt Engineering
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Embeddings & Vector Databases
• Fine-tuning LLMs
• Python
• TensorFlow
• PyTorch
• Scikit-learn
• Data Preprocessing & Feature Engineering
• Model Training, Validation & Evaluation
• Statistics & ML Algorithms
• MLOps
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• REST APIs & Microservices
• Cloud Platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)
• AI Model Deployment & Productionization
• Security, Privacy & Responsible AI
• Problem Solving & Analytical Skills
• Agile/Scrum

Preferred (Good to Have)

• Retail domain experience
• Enterprise Transformation projects
• Model Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Excellent Communication Skills