Technical Lead, AI & Data

FPT Americas; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

FPT Americas is seeking a Technical Lead, AI & Data to drive enterprise AI, ML, and data solutions. You will own technical direction, design scalable architectures, and lead cross‑functional teams to deliver production‑ready platforms.

The role focuses on architecture, engineering excellence, and solution ownership, with delivery management as a supporting responsibility. Strong Cloud (Azure/AWS) and modern AI tech are required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, solution architecture, or technical leadership.
• Proven experience delivering multiple AI, Machine Learning, Data Platform, or Advanced Analytics initiatives.
• Strong expertise in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Modelling, and Cloud‑based Analytics platforms.
• Experience deploying AI/ML solutions into production environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure and/or AWS data and AI services.
• Strong knowledge of modern AI technologies, including Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Vector Databases, and MLOps.
• Experience leading distributed engineering teams and mentoring technical professionals.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and implementation of AI, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and Analytics solutions.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and production‑ready technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, from discovery and solution design to deployment and optimisation.
• Guide teams of Data Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, Architects, and Developers.
• Review solution designs, data pipelines, AI models, integrations, and cloud deployments.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, client teams, and delivery leadership to ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Support solutioning, estimation, and technical proposals for new AI/Data opportunities.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Architecture

Cloud analytics

MLOps

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Spark

Python

SQL

Azure/AWS AI services

Job description

• We are seeking a Technical Lead, AI & Data to lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise AI, machine learning, and data solutions.
• The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience delivering multiple AI/Data initiatives at scale and can provide technical leadership to cross‑functional teams. This role focuses on technical solution ownership, architecture, and engineering excellence, with delivery management serving as a supporting responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and implementation of AI, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and Analytics solutions.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and production‑ready technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, from discovery and solution design to deployment and optimisation.
• Guide teams of Data Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, Architects, and Developers.
• Review solution designs, data pipelines, AI models, integrations, and cloud deployments.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, client teams, and delivery leadership to ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Support solutioning, estimation, and technical proposals for new AI/Data opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, solution architecture, or technical leadership.
• Proven experience delivering multiple AI, Machine Learning, Data Platform, or Advanced Analytics initiatives.
• Strong expertise in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, Data Modelling, and Cloud‑based Analytics platforms.
• Experience deploying AI/ML solutions into production environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure and/or AWS data and AI services.
• Strong knowledge of modern AI technologies, including Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Vector Databases, and MLOps.
• Experience leading distributed engineering teams and mentoring technical professionals.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Python, SQL, Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, AWS AI/ML, or similar technologies.
• Experience in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Industrial Data, or Digital Transformation programmes.
• Consulting or client‑facing experience.
• Delivery management or programme leadership experience is a plus but not required.

What Success Looks Like

• Deliver production‑ready AI and Data solutions that create measurable business value.
• Drive technical direction and engineering quality across multiple initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and expand AI/Data opportunities within existing and new accounts.
• Title alternatives that may attract stronger candidates:
• AI & Data Technical Lead
• Lead AI Solutions Architect
• Principal Data & AI Engineer
• AI/Data Engineering Lead
• AI & Data Delivery Lead
• For recruiting purposes, I’d actually recommend "AI & Data Technical Lead" rather than just "Technical Lead" because it will surface more relevant candidates on LinkedIn and distinguish the role from generic software tech leads.