AI Tech Director / Python / Typescript

Kelly Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking an AI Tech Director to lead, architect, and deliver enterprise‑scale AI initiatives in North America. You will work directly with CTOs and senior stakeholders to define AI strategy, shape architecture, and guide multimillion‑dollar engagements from concept to production.

The role blends executive consulting with hands‑on leadership, mentoring teams and growing the firm’s AI presence in the U.S. market.

Qualifications

• Commercial consulting experience including selling AI ideas, scoping projects and budgeting.
• Proven software engineering leadership background.
• Currently leading AI teams for the last ~3 years.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Set AI direction, architecture and guide engineering teams.
• Client Consulting: Shape AI strategy with CTOs and executives.
• AI Solution Delivery: Oversee enterprise AI system design, development and deployment.
• Commercial Leadership: Shape proposals, define scopes and influence large engagements.
• Team & Practice Development: Mentor engineers and grow U.S. AI presence.

Skills

Commercial consulting

Software engineering leadership

AI leadership

Job description

$200000 - $280000

A leading European consulting group with a specialist digital product and technology consultancy, partnering with major global organizations to create and scale innovative digital products used by millions. Bringing strategy, design, engineering, and AI together under one roof, the business takes a hands‑on, end‑to‑end approach, supporting clients from initial concept through development, launch, and continued growth.

An opportunity to join a growing global AI practice of 30+ specialists across North America and Europe as AI Tech Director and the most senior AI technical leader in North America. Combining executive-level consulting, technical leadership, and hands‑on expertise, you'll work directly with CTOs and senior stakeholders to define AI strategy, shape architecture, and lead complex initiatives from concept to production. Alongside influencing multimillion‑dollar engagements, you'll mentor engineering teams, drive commercial opportunities, shape proposals, and play a pivotal role in establishing and growing the firm's AI presence in the U.S. market.

Required Skills & Experience

• Commercial consulting experience - ability to sell AI ideas, project scoping, proposals, budget developments

• Software Engineering Leadership background

• Currently leading AI teams for last ~3 years

Desired Skills & Experience

• Understanding of traditional ML and CV

• Edge AI, robotics or on‑device AI experience

• Retail, automotive, hospitality, or consumer brand experience

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 30% – AI Engineering: Strong Python and TypeScript engineering background, building scalable, production‑ready AI applications.

• 40% – Generative AI & LLM Technologies: LLMs, RAG architectures, embeddings, vector databases, AI agents, and model evaluation frameworks.

• 30% – AI Architecture & Delivery: Designing, architecting, and delivering complex, enterprise‑scale AI systems from concept through production deployment.

Daily Responsibilities

• 30% – Technical Leadership: Set AI technical direction, define architecture, and guide engineering teams.

• 25% – Client Consulting: Work with CTOs and executive stakeholders to shape AI strategy and advise on solutions.

• 20% – AI Solution Delivery: Oversee the design, development, and deployment of enterprise AI systems.

• 15% – Commercial Leadership: Shape proposals, define project scopes, and influence multimillion‑dollar engagements.

• 10% – Team & Practice Development: Mentor engineers, develop AI capabilities, and grow the firm's U.S. AI presence.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full‑time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre‑employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.