Technical Lead, AI-Powered Applications

Bjak; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in New York seeks an Engineering Lead responsible for advancing their AI-driven applications across multiple platforms. You will own the application strategy while leading a talented team of engineers. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in application engineering for complex systems and a strong background in delivering AI products. You will ensure seamless integration of AI capabilities into the product, making decisions that balance user experience, cost, and reliability. Join us to shape how AI benefits users globally.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading application or product engineering for complex systems.
• Strong hands-on background building and shipping backend systems used in production.
• Experience delivering AI-powered products, understanding model integration trade-offs.
• Excellent system design skills across services, APIs, clients, and data flows.
• Comfort operating across platforms (backend, mobile, desktop).
• Proven ability to make high-impact technical decisions under ambiguity.
• Strong bias toward shipping, iteration, learning from real-world usage.

Responsibilities

• Own the application engineering strategy and execution across backend, mobile, and desktop.
• Lead and grow a small, senior applications team including backend, mobile, and desktop engineers.
• Set the architectural direction for AI-powered product workflows, APIs, and client integrations.
• Ensure AI capabilities are integrated into the product with predictable behavior.

Skills

Leadership in application engineering

Building backend systems

AI product delivery

System design skills

Cross-platform operation

High-impact decision making

Iterative shipping

Job description

A technology firm in New York seeks an Engineering Lead responsible for advancing their AI-driven applications across multiple platforms. You will own the application strategy while leading a talented team of engineers. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in application engineering for complex systems and a strong background in delivering AI products. You will ensure seamless integration of AI capabilities into the product, making decisions that balance user experience, cost, and reliability. Join us to shape how AI benefits users globally.