Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer

Talanto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Udemy access

Certifications

Internal mobility

Job summary

Talanto seeks a Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer to join our team in the United States. You will guide cross-functional pods including contractors and internal engineers, establishing standards and driving production-ready AI/ML solutions.

The role requires 8+ years engineering experience with 3+ years in leading teams shipping AI/ML or LLM systems. A flat, fast, player-coach culture is valued for rapid delivery and impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years engineering experience
• 3+ years managing engineers who ship AI/ML or LLM systems in production
• Hands-on review of agent architectures, prompts, and eval suites

Responsibilities

• Manage engineers across central platform team and pods (contractors + internal)
• Own engineering standards: code quality, review practices, definition of done, production readiness
• Own contractor performance and the conversion pipeline with sourcing partner
• Partner with platform lead on templates, pipeline, evals; ensure consistency across pods
• Unblock delivery daily; keep pods shipping without becoming a gatekeeper

Skills

Experience management

AI/ML production

Agent architectures

Prompts & evals

Tools

Review architectures

Prompts

Eval suites

Job description

Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer

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Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer to join our team full-time in the US.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

• Manage engineers across the central platform team and delivery pods (mix of contractors and internal engineers)
• Own engineering standards: code and agent quality, review practices, definition of done, production readiness
• Own contractor performance and the conversion pipeline with the sourcing partner
• Partner with the platform lead on the paved path - templates, pipeline, evals - and make every pod use it
• Unblock delivery daily; keep pods shipping without becoming a gatekeeper

Requirements:

• 8+ years engineering, 3+ managing engineers who ship AI/ML or LLM systems in production
• Has managed blended teams (contractors + employees) and held a quality bar across them
• Hands-on enough to review agent architectures, prompts, and eval suites credibly
• Operates in a flat, fast structure - player-coach comfortable, empire-averse

Nice to have

• Healthcare or regulated-industry delivery; experience scaling a team from <10 to 30+

What's in it for you?

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
• Care: Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company's Benefit Plans

About us:

We are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you'll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. In the US, we are growing fast - inviting experienced professionals to lead digital transformation alongside Fortune 500 clients. Be part of a company where innovation and impact go hand in hand.