[Remote] AI Engineering Lead/Director
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Planet Group is seeking a hands-on AI engineering leader to design, build, and deploy enterprise AI automation solutions that streamline business processes. This role involves deep technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration to deliver scalable AI-powered solutions and mentor engineers.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end AI automation initiatives from discovery and solution design through development, deployment, and adoption
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to understand business processes, identify automation opportunities, and translate requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Design, develop, and deploy production-grade AI applications, integrations, APIs, and user-facing tools
- Build secure, reliable, and maintainable solutions that integrate with enterprise platforms and cloud infrastructure
- Architect and implement intelligent agent workflows, reusable automation frameworks, and shared platform capabilities
- Collaborate with engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure enterprise-ready solutions
- Develop technical documentation, implementation standards, and reusable playbooks that support long-term scalability
- Mentor team members and help drive AI adoption through knowledge sharing, training, and technical guidance
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend innovative solutions that enhance business outcomes
Skills
- Extensive experience building and deploying production software across backend, frontend, cloud, and integration layers
- Strong experience developing AI-powered applications using modern large language models and automation frameworks
- Expertise with Python and modern web technologies, including API development and frontend frameworks
- Experience deploying applications in cloud-native environments using modern CI/CD practices
- Strong understanding of enterprise security, authentication, and scalable application architecture
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Passion for leveraging AI to solve complex business challenges and improve operational efficiency
- Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams
- Experience designing intelligent agent or AI automation platforms
- Background supporting enterprise or regulated environments
- Demonstrated success driving AI adoption across business functions
- Active user of AI-assisted software development tools and modern engineering practices
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