AI Engineer Leader

AI Systems Developer We are seeking an expert AI Systems Developer with 5+ years of software and AI/ML engineering experience. Candidates must have a strong background in Python and either Golang, Java, or expertise in ML frameworks, with a strong desire to adopt Golang as the primary back-end technology. In this position, you will be at the heart of our product innovation, responsible for designing, implementing, and operationalizing AI-native services that transform the utility sector. This role combines applied AI/ML expertise with strong back-end engineering skills, ensuring our agentic systems are not only functional but scalable, secure, and production-ready. As a key member of our engineering team, you will report directly to the CTO and operate within small, agile teams alongside software engineers, security experts, and product managers. You will own the full lifecycle of AI services from data ingestion and model training to real-time deployment and monitoring while continuously adapting to evolving requirements in a fast-moving, high-stakes industry. We are building an AI-centric operating system for utilities. It harnesses AI at the enterprise level to better orchestrate customer delight, facilitate power optimization, improve the health of the grid, and unlock flexibility at scale. We are poised to transform how utilities run and how customers experience energy. Responsibilities: Architect, fine-tune, and deploy AI agents purpose-built for utility use cases, including predictive operations, customer engagement, and energy optimization Build APIs, microservices, and orchestration frameworks that seamlessly connect AI models with enterprise systems and grid-level data flows Design and manage the complete AI pipeline ingestion, embeddings, retrieval, evaluation, and continuous deployment, ensuring reliability and scalability Address vulnerabilities unique to AI, such as model drift, bias exploitation, adversarial robustness, and hallucination control with sensitivity to regulated environments Partner with software engineers, data specialists, and security teams to integrate AI capabilities into our broader OS, embedding AI by design into every product release Operate with urgency, delivering breakthroughs in code and AI services on cycles measured in weeks, not quarters Required Skills and Qualifications: Excellent English communication skills 5+ years of applied ML/AI engineering experience, ideally with exposure to enterprise/mission-critical systems Strong proficiency in Python and either Golang, Java, or expertise in ML frameworks Expertise with vector databases, orchestration frameworks, and modern MLOps practices Track record of deploying AI services in production Strong grounding in cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure) Analytical, collaborative, and comfortable with ambiguity Benefits: Enjoy a fun, fast-growing entrepreneurial company Be part of a highly collaborative learning culture, share knowledge, be inclusive, learn, and grow together. Embrace teamwork You get to own your job and be recognized for your contributions Work with innovative and creative people Making mistakes is human. Let's learn from them. Be transparent We recognize you as an individual, with no presumptions or judgment. Be the extraordinary you 15 days Paid Time Off (PTO), one floating day, three sick days, and designated national holidays Others: We are looking for someone who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements A University degree or relevant industry experience is preferred Experience working on ERP systems or within the power utilities industry is a plus