Lead AI Engineer - GCP

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Lead AI Optimization Engineer - Google Cloud.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for improvement across the portfolio to drive technical efficiency through AI initiatives
• Design and develop software tools and workflows to automate tasks and ensure long-term maintainability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, deploy, and fine-tune AI-driven features for platform optimizations

Required Qualifications

• Deep familiarity with the GCP AI stack, including Vertex AI, BigQuery, Dataflow, and Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with fluency in languages such as Java and Python
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying LLM-backed applications in high-throughput production environments
• Solid understanding of distributed systems design, microservices, and API design principles
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience; certification as a Professional Cloud Architect or ML Engineer is a strong plus