Lead AI Engineer

Role Description

We are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to serve as our organization's foremost technical authority on artificial intelligence strategy, architecture, and adoption. At Veracity, that means shaping how AI is built and scaled across a customer-facing digital insurance platform serving small business owners nationwide.

This is not a people management role – it is a systems leadership role. You will act as the connective tissue between engineering, product, and business leadership, making and owning the high-stakes technical decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Strategy & Direction
  • Define the AI engineering roadmap and architecture standards across the organization.
  • Lead build vs. buy vs. integrate decision-making for AI systems and platforms.
  • Evaluate emerging tools, frameworks, and models; provide clear, defensible recommendations to leadership.
  • Serve as the ultimate technical escalation point for complex AI/ML system design challenges.
• Enterprise Systems & Scaling
  • Architect AI solutions for our enterprise platform.
  • Design systems for scale, reliability, and cost-efficiency in production environments.
  • Establish LLMOps practices for LLM-powered features.
  • Ensure AI systems integrate cleanly with existing product and engineering infrastructure.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership to align AI capabilities with business outcomes.
  • Provide clear guidance on resource allocation.
  • Translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
  • Challenge direction constructively and push back on approaches that compromise long-term system health.
• AI Coding & Process Transformation
  • Champion and introduce AI-assisted coding practices and developer tooling across the engineering organization.
  • Define standards for responsible AI development.
  • Drive continuous improvement in how the organization builds and ships AI-powered features.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated mastery designing and shipping production systems.
• 2+ years building production LLM/GenAI and agentic systems.
• Sound judgment about where AI belongs and where it must not.
• Experience making and communicating build vs. buy vs. integrate decisions at an organizational level.
• Proficiency in Python and the modern GenAI application stack.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience in a technical lead or principal engineer role with broad organizational influence.
• Background working closely with product engineering teams in a dual-track agile model.
• Familiarity with RAG architectures, vector databases, and semantic search at scale.
• Experience with AI cost management, observability, and governance frameworks.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• Amazing work-life balance with 4 weeks of Paid Time Off.
• 10 Paid Company Holidays with 2 floating holidays.
• 401K Programs with employer match.
• Personal assistance programs for support in a healthy personal and work life.

Company Description

At InsCipher, you'll join a team of disruptors, innovators, and forward-thinkers. We're not just changing the game; we're creating a new one. We offer a dynamic, inclusive work environment where your ideas are valued, and your contributions lead to real change.

• Work on cutting-edge projects that are reshaping an industry.
• Collaborate with a team of passionate, like-minded professionals.
• Enjoy a culture that values flexibility, innovation, and personal growth.

Compensation Range: $170k/yr - $215k/yr

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants.

If you need accommodation, please let us know during the interview process.