AI Staff Technical Lead

Summary

Join Smith.ai as a Staff AI Technical Lead and spearhead the evolution of our AI-powered systems. Leverage your expertise in advanced prompt engineering, agentic frameworks, and open-source libraries to enhance engineering productivity. You will integrate cutting-edge AI solutions, focusing on high-level orchestration to boost team efficiency. This role demands technical leadership and hands-on programming to create sophisticated AI-driven solutions. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams, mentor engineers, and stay updated on the latest AI advancements. Smith.ai offers a fully remote (US-based) position with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• 5+ years in AI programming, systems architecture, or solution engineering, with strong expertise in advanced prompt engineering and agentic frameworks like Swarm
• Deep knowledge of Python and hands-on experience with AI techniques and programming to build scalable, efficient systems
• Proven ability to design, build, and optimize AI-driven systems and workflows, focusing on automation, orchestration, and high-level problem-solving
• Experience in hybrid solution engineering, with a focus on applying AI at scale to optimize internal engineering workflows and processes
• Experience leveraging cutting-edge open-source AI libraries and tools to develop innovative solutions and enhance system performance
• Strong leadership abilities to guide cross-functional teams and mentor engineers in AI solution implementation and best practices
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with various teams and clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of AI-driven systems that integrate seamlessly into engineering workflows, focusing on high-level AI orchestration, prompt engineering, and agentic frameworks
• Develop and fine-tune AI prompts at the programmatic level, ensuring AI systems effectively automate workflows and decision-making processes
• Design, implement, and optimize agentic frameworks like Swarm to empower AI systems with autonomous decision-making capabilities
• Identify and integrate the latest open-source libraries and tools to enhance AI system functionality, streamlining development processes and improving system efficiency
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to implement AI solutions, and mentor engineers in adopting advanced AI techniques and best practices
• Stay on top of the latest advancements in AI technologies, continuously applying innovations to drive Smith.ai’s technical capabilities forward

Benefits

• Fully Remote (US-based)
• Salary between $240,000 - $300,000 per year, depending on experience
• Equity
• Competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, and unlimited FTO