AI Lead Engineer

Delan Associates, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking an AI Lead Engineer in Dallas, TX with remote work options. You will architect and lead the development of AI/ML systems, from data pipelines to production deployment and monitoring, across cloud platforms.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience, deep knowledge of GenAI, LLMs, MLOps, and strong collaboration with product teams to deliver scalable intelligent solutions while ensuring privacy and security.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing AI/ML systems end-to-end.
• Proficiency in scaling ML models in production.
• Strong knowledge of ML engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI engineering efforts across model development and deployment.
• Architect data pipelines, model training, validation, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with product and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Ensure security, privacy, and responsible AI in production.

Skills

AI/ML

Deep Learning

GenAI

LLMs

Prompt Engineering

RAG

Embeddings & Vector Databases

Fine-tuning LLMs

Python

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Data preprocessing & feature Eng

MLOps

CI/CD Pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

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

• 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

Originally posted on Himalayas