Job Description: Senior Lead AI Engineer at Lumen
About Lumen
Lumen connects the world by igniting business growth through rapid, secure, and effortless connection of people, data, and applications. We cultivate a culture rooted in teamwork, trust, and transparency, committed to building lasting impact and providing flexible work environments.
The Role
Overview
As a Senior Lead AI Engineer / Senior Lead Software Engineer, you will spearhead our AI initiatives, leading design, development, and implementation of advanced AI solutions. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to drive innovation and ensure successful project delivery.
Location
- Work from home within the US
Main Responsibilities
- AI Solution Development: Lead the end-to-end creation of conversational AI solutions.
- Project Leadership: Manage AI projects from concept to deployment.
- Collaboration: Work with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to define requirements.
- Innovation: Stay updated with the latest AI and machine learning advancements.
- Mentorship: Guide junior engineers.
- Performance Optimization: Enhance AI models for performance and scalability.
- Documentation: Maintain clear documentation for AI models, algorithms, and processes.
- Integration: Seamlessly connect conversational agents with backend APIs, databases like Firestore, CRM, within GCP.
- Advanced Capabilities: Implement Generative AI features via Agent Builder and Vertex AI.
- MLOps/AIOps Practices: Establish monitoring, CI/CD, versioning, and alerting practices.
- System Monitoring: Use Google Cloud Monitoring/Logging for system health and performance analysis.
- Performance Metrics: Optimize solutions for latency, accuracy, user satisfaction, operational cost, and reliability.
- Knowledge Sharing: Mentor and share best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Engineering, AI or related field.
- 7-9 years in software engineering; 4+ focused on AI/ML.
- Experience with Dialogflow (CX/ES) and Agent Builder.
- Knowledge of Core AI/ML Concepts, GCP, Python, Generative AI, Vertex AI.
- Proficiency with Firestore, BigQuery, MLOps/AIOps, Backend API Integration.
- Strong communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills.
- Familiar with Responsible AI principles.
- Experience with Large Language Models, prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation.
Compensation
Pay Ranges by State
- AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, WY: $129,639 - $172,852
- CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, RI: $136,121 - $181,494
- AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, WA: $142,603 - $190,137
Lumen offers comprehensive benefits including health, life, and voluntary perks.
Additional Information
- Background screening required.
- Equal employment opportunity statement.
- Disclaimer about job duties and safety during application.
Application Deadline
May 17, 2025
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- Benefits
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Requisition #: 338148