AI Implementation Lead Engineer

Svitla Systems Inc. is looking for an AI Implementation Lead Engineer for a full-time hybrid position (40 hours per week) in the USA. Our client is a financial technology company focused on providing inclusive financial solutions.

You'll serve as a key execution partner to the Head of AI.

This role is hybrid, for someone strong in implementation, with AI experience and a background in MLOps, to deploy models into production and deliver value to the company. There is not only coding but also working with stakeholders to align solutions for optimal performance, etc.

The perfect candidate is someone who will help them figure out the direction, as they are currently on the "ground" floor without a strategy. This person will be responsible for translating AI strategy into production-ready solutions across the organization, owning the design, implementation, and scaling of AI systems that drive measurable business impact.

The hybrid work model involves working 3 days per week from one of the following offices: Wilmington, Delaware (preferred location), Atlanta, GA, or Austin, TX.

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, machine learning, or applied AI roles.
• Understanding of building and deploying AI or ML systems in production.
• Strong knowledge of Python and modern ML / AI libraries and frameworks.
• Experience with AWS.
• Practical experience with LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source models), including prompt design and system integration.
• Solid understanding of data pipelines, APIs, and cloud-based architectures.
• Ability to work independently, own projects, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, embeddings, and search systems.
• Familiarity with MLOps / LLMOps practices (monitoring, evaluation, versioning).
• Experience in regulated or data-sensitive environments (e.g., financial services).
• Exposure to agent-based systems or workflow orchestration.
• Prior experience mentoring or leading technical initiatives.

• Design, build, and deploy AI-powered systems, including LLM-based applications, ML models, and intelligent automation workflows.
• Lead end-to-end AI implementations from concept through production and iteration.
• Translate business problems into technical AI solutions with clear success metrics. The AI structure is not yet built or defined, so the client needs someone who can help with this.
• Develop and optimize LLM-based solutions (e.g., RAG pipelines, agents, summarization, classification, decision support).
• Implement prompt engineering, retrieval strategies, evaluation frameworks, and guardrails.
• Stay current on emerging AI tools, models, and architectures, and assess their applicability.
• Build scalable, maintainable AI systems using modern engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with data and platform teams on model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure solutions meet performance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, analysts, and business leaders to identify high-impact AI use cases.
• Work closely with product, engineering, data, risk, and business stakeholders to deliver AI-powered capabilities, with a strong emphasis on LLMs, applied ML, automation, and responsible AI deployment.
• Support change management and adoption of AI-driven workflows.
• Contribute to responsible AI practices, including model evaluation, bias mitigation, explainability, and auditability.
• Help define standards, tooling, and best practices for AI development across the organization.

• US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.
• Competitive compensation based on skills and experience.
• Flexibility in workspace, either remote or our welcoming office.
• Bonuses for article writing, public talks, and other activities.
• Free tech webinars and meetups organized by Svitla.
• Regular corporate online activities.
• Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!

Svitla Systems is a global digital solutions company headquartered in the U.S. and operating across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and APAC. Since 2003, we have served a wide range of clients — from innovative start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

Our success is built on partnership. By integrating seamlessly with clients’ teams, we create lasting collaborations that drive real results.

We are strong advocates of workplace flexibility, remote culture, individual approach to professional and personal growth.

Svitla is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for cooperation without regard to age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, race, color, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our global mission is to build a business that contributes to wellbeing of our partners, personnel, and their families, improves our communities, and makes a lasting difference in the world.

Together, we are coding a brighter tomorrow — and living it.

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