Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer

Ciklum; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Udemy access

Certifications

Job summary

Ciklum is seeking a Lead Artificial Intelligence/ML Engineer to drive development in the US, overseeing a cross-functional, fast-moving team of engineers and contractors. You will shape architecture reviews, evaluation strategies, and production readiness to deliver scalable AI/ML solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on oversight of prompts, agent architectures, and eval suites, with a focus on flat, fast decision-making and empowering pods to ship impactful projects across diverse domains.

Qualifications

• 8+ years engineering experience.
• 3+ years managing engineers who ship AI/ML or LLM systems in production.
• Hands-on enough to review agent architectures, prompts, and eval suites.
• Operates in a flat, fast structure—player-coach style.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineers across the central platform team and delivery pods (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 templates, pipeline, evals—ensure every pod uses them.
• Unblock delivery daily; keep pods shipping without becoming a gatekeeper.

Skills

Team leadership

AI/ML systems

Contractor management

Code review

Job description

Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description

Ciklum is looking for a 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:

At Ciklum, 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, Ciklum is 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.

Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!

Required Skills

• AI Platform

Job Info

• Job Identification 4435
• Job Category Data Science and Machine Learning