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Lead AI Engineer #3559256

Durham, North Carolina, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeLeadPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Role summary

A fast-growing financial services organization is seeking a Lead AI Engineer to build and scale AI capabilities from the ground up. This role involves designing and implementing AI infrastructure, building LLM-powered applications, integrating AI into digital products, and creating scalable APIs. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong full-stack foundation, hands-on experience with production AI/LLM solutions, and familiarity with Generative AI technologies and frameworks like LangChain. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and strong communication skills are essential. This is a high-impact role influencing product and enterprise workflows within a newly forming AI function.

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team

This opportunity is with a fast-growing, technology-forward financial services organization redefining how AI is embedded into a traditionally underserved industry. Backed by strong financial leadership and driven by a product-first mindset, the company is investing heavily in building intelligent, scalable platforms that enhance both internal operations and customer experiences.

A newly forming AI function is at the center of this transformation. Operating as a startup within the enterprise, this group is focused on rapidly building and scaling AI-powered solutions across the organization. This role offers the opportunity to define how AI is used at scale—both as a product capability and as a workforce multiplier.

What’s In Store For You

  • Opportunity to build and scale AI capabilities from the ground up
  • Direct collaboration with executive leadership
  • High-impact role influencing both product and enterprise workflows
  • Long-term growth as the AI function expands

How You Will Make An Impact

  • Design and implement AI infrastructure including models, pipelines, and integrations
  • Build and deploy LLM-powered applications and RAG-based solutions
  • Integrate AI into digital products across internal and external platforms
  • Create scalable APIs and workflows that connect AI capabilities to real user experiences
  • Standardize and optimize AI usage across business teams
  • Coach and enable internal users to adopt and extend AI tools effectively
  • Partner across engineering, data, product, and leadership teams
  • Establish best practices for responsible AI and governance

Are you an experienced full-stack AI engineer ready to build and scale real-world AI solutions?

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack foundation
  • Hands-on experience delivering at least one production AI/LLM solution
  • Experience with Generative AI technologies (GPT, Claude, Llama)
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as LangChain, Hugging Face, or LlamaIndex
  • Experience building APIs and integrating AI into real-world applications
  • Strong understanding of backend services, cloud infrastructure, and frontend integration
  • Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
  • Ability to translate business problems into scalable AI solutions
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
  • Experience mentoring or guiding teams on AI adoption is a plus
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to operate in fast-moving environments

*To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and qualifications.*

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About us:

*Axiom Path is a global solutions provider leveraging AI and pre-built analytics to deliver exceptional services across various domains. Our core values (Accountability, Excellence, Integrity, and Community) guide us in providing optimized results and unparalleled service. We are an equal opportunity employer, a SIA-recognized diversity-owned firm, committed to diversity and inclusion.*

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