Lead Developer / Tech Lead (AI) (SME)

Jobdescription

Lead

Developer / Tech Lead (AI) (SME)

Our enterprise

clients are embedding AI deeply into core software systems,

products, and platforms. The challenge is no longer

experimentation, but engineering robust, maintainable, and scalable

AI-enabled systems that can operate reliably over

time.

This role exists to lead the technical

execution layer, ensuring AI capabilities are built into enterprise

software with engineering excellence.

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Mission

You

will operate as a Subject Matter Expert and technical leader,

responsible for guiding the design and delivery of AI-enabled

software systems.

Acting across consultative

client engagements, outsourced delivery teams, or product

development environments, you will set technical direction, uphold

engineering standards, and ensure high-quality execution at

scale.

Key

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

(Core)

Define and enforce software

engineering standards for AI-enabled

systems

Lead architectural

and technical design

decisions

Review code,

designs, and implementations across

teams

Mentor and guide

developers working on AI-integrated applications

AI-Enabled System

Development

Design and implement

scalable backend and service

architectures

Integrate AI

models and platforms into production

software

Ensure clean

separation between application logic, AI services, and data

layers

Drive reliability,

performance, and maintainability of AI-enabled systems

Delivery &

Execution

Translate architectural

designs into executable technical

plans

Coordinate development

activities across

teams

Ensure delivery

quality, timelines, and technical

consistency

Act as

escalation point for complex technical

issues

Technical

Scope

Software

Engineering

Strong expertise in backend

and distributed systems

API

design, service orchestration, and system

integration

Software

architecture patterns and best practices

AI

Integration

Model serving and inference

integration

Interaction with

AI platforms, data pipelines, and orchestration

layers

Performance and

reliability considerations for AI components

Production

Awareness

Observability, monitoring,

and incident

handling

Security and

compliance considerations in software

design

Collaboration with

DevOps, MLOps, and Infrastructure

teams

Profile

Experience

Strong

background in software engineering and technical

leadership

Experience

leading development teams on complex

systems

Exposure to

AI-enabled systems or data-intensive platforms

Mindset

Engineering

excellence and

craftsmanship

Strong

ownership and

accountability

Ability to

balance speed with long-term

maintainability

Comfortable

operating in complex, enterprise

environments

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This is not a hands-off leadership

role and not a pure people management

position.

This role is designed to anchor

engineering execution for AI-enabled systems, acting as the

technical spine of enterprise AI delivery.

You

will position yourself as a Lead Engineering SME, enabling

AI-powered systems to scale by orders of magnitude, and

contributing to the construction of one of the most robust AI

engineering organizations across Europe.