Remote Lead AI Architect

Maine Tech Hub; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Solutions Group, LLC in Augusta, Maine, United States seeks a Lead AI Engineer to architect and deliver enterprise AI solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on design, prototyping, integration, and implementation with OpenAI technologies and MCP, in a cloud-native Azure environment.

You will lead architecture discussions, collaborate with security, product, and business teams, and contribute to coding and reviews. Strong experience in Python/React and OpenAI is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Python development.
• 3+ years of hands-on React development.
• 2+ years of hands-on AI development experience.
• Recent hands-on development experience. Candidates should currently be actively designing and developing solutions.
• Recent experience leading technical architecture and solution design.
• Hands-on experience with OpenAI technologies and Large Language Models.
• Experience implementing RAG solutions.
• Experience with Agentic AI and AI agent frameworks.
• Experience working with Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Experience with AI frameworks and emerging AI development technologies.
• Experience implementing AI governance, guardrails, security controls, and responsible AI practices.
• Experience developing and deploying applications in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, integrations, cloud-native development, and enterprise application design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and architecture of AI-enabled applications and solutions.
• Remain hands-on with application development, prototyping, integration, and implementation.
• Design and develop AI solutions leveraging OpenAI technologies, LLMs, RAG, and Agentic AI.
• Design and implement solutions using modern AI frameworks and MCP.
• Establish scalable architecture and design patterns for enterprise AI applications.
• Develop backend services and integrations using Python.
• Develop modern user-facing applications and interfaces using React.
• Design and deploy cloud-native applications within Microsoft Azure environments.
• Work with Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes for container deployment and orchestration.
• Incorporate AI governance, security controls, guardrails, and responsible AI practices into solution designs.
• Provide technical leadership and design direction to development teams without direct people-management responsibilities.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, models, and development approaches.
• Partner with engineering, architecture, product, security, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable AI solutions.
• Participate directly in coding, design reviews, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving.

Skills

Software architecture

Python

React

AI development

OpenAI technologies

Tools

Kubernetes

Red Hat OpenShift

Microsoft Azure

Model Context Protocol

Job description

Beacon Hill Solutions Group, LLC in Augusta, Maine, United States seeks a Lead AI Engineer to architect and deliver enterprise AI solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on design, prototyping, integration, and implementation with OpenAI technologies and MCP, in a cloud-native Azure environment.

You will lead architecture discussions, collaborate with security, product, and business teams, and contribute to coding and reviews. Strong experience in Python/React and OpenAI is essential.