Lead Platform AI Engineer

Tribe AI is an AI-native services company focused on helping enterprises leverage AI for business transformation. They are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to enhance their foundational codebase and support project teams in delivering high-quality AI solutions efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, enhance, and expand our foundational codebase ("Foundry") that serves as reusable building blocks for project teams
• Support project teams in effectively utilizing our platform components, helping them achieve 50-70% reuse of existing code
• Identify opportunities to incorporate successful project implementations back into the platform for future reuse
• Proactively address bugs, performance issues, and feature gaps in the platform
• Reduce barriers to productivity by creating training materials and documentation for platform components
• Design and implement onboarding processes to help team members become productive with the codebase quickly
• Provide hands-on support through pairing sessions and code reviews with project teams
• Work closely with sales teams to understand upcoming project requirements and advise on platform capabilities and impact
• Collaborate with project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle to understand what's working and what needs improvement

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience building production-level AI solutions
• Strong experience designing and implementing reusable systems, modules, and components
• Hands-on experience with modern AI/ML technologies, including LLMs, RAG, and agent systems
• Experience supporting and mentoring other engineers in technical implementation
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience working in a consulting or services environment with client-deployed solutions
• Proven ability to balance technical excellence with practical business outcomes
• Experience working with distributed teams across multiple projects