Lead Python AI Engineer – USA
Location:
USA
Salary:
$190000-210000
Working:
Remote, with occasional client-site travel (few days every few months)
We are working with a leading AI engineering consultancy building an
Agentic AI platform for a major global enterprise organisation
.
As a Technical Lead, you will be responsible for leading and guiding development teams while working directly with clients to translate business and technical requirements into impactful applications.
This is a
Forward Deployed Engineering
position. You will work hands-on building an Agentic AI platform before working directly with customers to deploy and implement solutions within their environments.
The role is predominantly remote, with occasional travel to client sites across Europe. Typically, this will be around
3 days every couple of months
, depending on project requirements. All travel and expenses are covered.
What we're looking for
Strong commercial Python experience
FastAPI experience is highly desirable
Experience with cloud platforms and Kubernetes
Strong platform / infrastructure understanding
Comfortable working with AI coding tools such as Claude or Copilot
Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with clients
2+ Years in leadership role (technical & people)
Interview process
30-minute talent call
1-hour live coding interview
45-minute conversational hiring manager interview
If you're a Lead Python engineer looking to work directly on the development and deployment of an Agentic AI platform, this is an opportunity worth exploring.