Lead Applied AI Engineer

TechDigital Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group, based in New York, seeks a senior AI/ML-focused software engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge Generative AI solutions at scale. You will work on AI agents, multi-agent systems, and advanced RAG architectures within enterprise-grade platforms.

The role requires deep experience in Python, Vector Databases, LLM integration, and observability; you will mentor teams and deliver production-grade AI systems for complex business needs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with AI/ML.
• Proven experience building and operating distributed systems at scale.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying production-grade Generative AI solutions.
• Experience with advanced RAG architectures, AI agents, multi-agent systems, vector databases, and enterprise AI platforms.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to mentor engineering teams.
• Experience delivering large-scale AI initiatives from concept through production deployment.

Skills

Generative AI

Agentic AI

RAG Architecture

AI Agents / Multi-Agent Systems

Python

FastAPI

Vector Databases

LLM Integration

AI Platform Engineering

Production AI Deployment

AI Evaluation Frameworks

Prompt Engineering

Observability & Monitoring

Enterprise Architecture

Job description

Key Must-Have Skills

• Generative AI
• Agentic AI
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Architecture
• AI Agents / Multi-Agent Systems
• Python
• FastAPI
• Vector Databases
• LLM Integration
• AI Platform Engineering
• Production AI Deployment
• AI Evaluation Frameworks
• Prompt Engineering
• Observability & Monitoring
• Enterprise Architecture

Strongly Preferred Skills

• React
• Azure OpenAI or other Cloud AI Platforms
• Healthcare Domain Experience
• Responsible AI / AI Governance
• Distributed Systems Engineering

Experience Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on AI/ML.
• Proven experience building and operating distributed systems at scale.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying production-grade Generative AI solutions.
• Experience with advanced RAG architectures, AI agents, multi-agent systems, vector databases, and enterprise AI platforms.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to mentor engineering teams.
• Experience delivering large-scale AI initiatives from concept through production deployment.