Senior AI Architect & Lead Engineer

Vaco; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Vaco is seeking a Staff/Principal AI Engineer to define and build AI-powered products and internal capabilities. You will lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI solutions, architect LLM-driven workflows, and build robust ML pipelines.

Expect hands-on leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and mentoring of AI engineers. The role emphasizes practical AI delivery, responsible AI practices, and driving business impact through customer experiences and operational

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience across software engineering, data, analytics, ML, or AI roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable AI and ML solutions across product and internal use cases.
• Architect generative AI systems and LLM-powered workflows for product features.
• Build and optimize LLMOps pipelines for reliable deployment, evaluation, and monitoring.
• Mentor AI engineers and collaborate with product, data, and architecture teams to drive measurable business impact.
• Establish standards, documentation, and best practices for responsible AI development and deployment.

Skills

Python

SQL

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Hugging Face

Azure

MLflow

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Azure

Job description

Vaco is seeking a Staff/Principal AI Engineer to define and build AI-powered products and internal capabilities. You will lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable AI solutions, architect LLM-driven workflows, and build robust ML pipelines.

Expect hands-on leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and mentoring of AI engineers. The role emphasizes practical AI delivery, responsible AI practices, and driving business impact through customer experiences and operational