[Hiring] AI Technical Lead @Bridgenext

Role Description

The AI Technical Lead is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for designing, developing, and delivering production-grade AI solutions. The role combines strong software engineering and solution architecture expertise with hands-on experience in Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, Model Context Protocol (MCP), AI-enabled SDLC, and Microsoft Azure.

The Technical Lead will:

• Translate business requirements into scalable AI solutions.
• Provide technical direction to engineering teams.
• Establish reusable patterns and guardrails.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for security, reliability, performance, observability, cost, and Responsible AI.

Work Location: This is a remote contract role open to candidates based in the US or Canada supporting clients in the Eastern timezone.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical leadership.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering experience with Python, C#/.NET, and/or TypeScript/JavaScript, including APIs, microservices, distributed systems, SQL/NoSQL, event-driven architecture, automated testing, Git, and CI/CD.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and enterprise application architecture.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure architecture, including Azure AI services, AI Search, API Management, App Services/Functions/Containers, Service Bus, Storage, databases, Key Vault, Entra ID, networking, monitoring, and CI/CD.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry/Azure AI services, and frameworks such as LangChain/LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, LlamaIndex, or comparable technologies.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing Generative AI/LLM solutions, including RAG and agentic AI.
• Experience taking AI solutions from prototype/PoC through production deployment.
• Experience with MCP, agent/tool integration, and enterprise AI integration.
• Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants and development agents throughout the SDLC.
• Strong technical leadership, architecture, problem-solving, mentoring, and client communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Microsoft Azure Architecture or AI certifications.
• Experience with enterprise RAG, knowledge architectures, and autonomous/semi-autonomous agents.
• Experience implementing MCP-based enterprise integrations.
• Experience with MLOps/LLMOps and AI evaluation/observability platforms.
• Experience developing reusable AI accelerators, frameworks, or enterprise AI platform capabilities.
• Consulting or client-facing AI solution delivery experience.

Professional Skills

• Solid written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong team and individual player.
• Maintains composure during all types of situations and is collaborative by nature.
• High standards of professionalism, consistently producing high quality results.
• Self-sufficient, independent requiring very little supervision or intervention.
• Demonstrate flexibility and openness to bring creative solutions to address issues.

Company Description

Bridgenext is an Equal Opportunity Employer. US or Canadian citizens and those authorized to work in the US or Canada are encouraged to apply.