Platform Lead Engineer for Production-Grade GenAI

Kelly Services; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Environment

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a full-time AI Engineer in Waltham, MA, combining backend software engineering with generative AI. You will design, deploy, monitor, and optimize AI-powered applications, shipping scalable systems used in production.

The role emphasizes architecture, cloud-native development, and collaboration to deliver measurable business impact. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of backend experience, strong Python/Java/Go skills, and a track record of deploying ML/LLM

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend software development experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience deploying machine learning or LLM-powered solutions in production environments.
• Experience building APIs, services, and scalable distributed applications.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and modern software architecture.
• Experience monitoring, evaluating, and improving AI system performance.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• 40% Generative AI Development.
• 35% Backend Engineering & Service Development.
• 15% AI Quality, Monitoring & Reliability.
• 10% Architecture & Technical Design.
• 80% Hands-On Development.
• 10% Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• 10% Technical Planning & Design.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

ML deployment

APIs

Cloud

Monitoring

Troubleshooting

Communication

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a full-time AI Engineer in Waltham, MA, combining backend software engineering with generative AI. You will design, deploy, monitor, and optimize AI-powered applications, shipping scalable systems used in production.

The role emphasizes architecture, cloud-native development, and collaboration to deliver measurable business impact. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of backend experience, strong Python/Java/Go skills, and a track record of deploying ML/LLM