AI Tech Lead

Motion Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Vacation Time

Stock Options

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking an AI Tech Lead to join a growing technology and analytics team in Chicago on a full-time basis. The role blends technical leadership with hands-on development, guiding architecture decisions and mentoring engineers.

You will work with Databricks, large language models, LangChain, LangGraph and MLOps tooling to deliver enterprise-scale AI solutions for major clients while remaining deeply involved in engineering and client engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• Experience building production-grade AI systems and leading projects.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on development (60%).
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring (15%).
• Engage with clients (15%).
• Collaborate with team (10%).

Skills

Databricks

LLM development

RAG architectures

LangChain

LangGraph

Production-grade AI systems

Communication

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

MLflow

Vector database

Cloud AI services

Architecture design

Job description

A growing technology and analytics organization is seeking an AI Tech Lead to join its team in a full time capacity. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced AI professional who enjoys building production grade AI systems and guiding technical strategy. The environment leverages technologies including Databricks, Large Language Models, LangChain, LangGraph, Retrieval Augmented Generation, cloud platforms, and modern MLOps tooling to deliver enterprise scale AI solutions for major clients.

This role offers a rare opportunity to function as the technical leader for advanced AI initiatives while remaining deeply involved in engineering. Rather than moving away from development, the selected candidate will serve as a player coach, helping shape architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, leading high impact projects, and influencing long term AI strategy. It's an excellent fit for someone looking to expand leadership responsibilities while continuing to solve complex technical challenges.

Required Skills & Experience

• Expertise with Databricks
• Experience building and deploying LLM Solutions
• Strong knowledge of RAG architectures
• Experience with LangChain and/or LangGraph
• Experience designing production AI and machine learning systems
• Excellent communication skills and client facing experience
• Experience working with cloud platforms
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Desired Skills & Experience

• MLflow experience
• AI agent development experience
• Vector database experience
• Knowledge of cloud AI services
• Team mentorship experience
• Architecture and solution design experience

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

• 35% Databricks and Data Engineering
• 30% Generative AI & LLM Development
• 20% Solution Architecture
• 15% MLOps & Cloud Technologies

Daily Responsibilities

• 60% Hands On Development
• 15% Technical Leadership & Mentoring
• 15% Client Engagement
• 10% Team Collaboration

The Offer

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Stock Options

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.