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Hansen Technologies

Lead AI Engineer

Hansen Technologies, Carlsbad, California, United States, 92002

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Overview

This role is with Hansen Technologies. Are you ready to shape the future of enterprise AI at scale? We’re looking for a Lead AI Engineer to architect, develop, and lead high-impact Generative AI solutions across our global technology ecosystem. This isn’t just another engineering role — this is a pivotal leadership opportunity to drive end-to-end AI transformation, directly impacting enterprise-wide innovation. Base pay range: $190,000.00/yr - $230,000.00/yr. Direct message the job poster from Hansen Technologies. Location: Carlsbad, CA (Onsite) | Full-time. Salary range: $190,000 - $230,000. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Hansen prides itself on celebrating diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, even extending this to how we work with our customers, partners and suppliers. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. Why This Role Matters

Innovate and Architect, Initiate and Influence, Embed and Transform. As AI and GenAI move from buzzwords to business-critical enablers, we need a bold and technically exceptional leader who can combine vision, architecture, and hands-on engineering to push boundaries. You’ll lead and mentor a team of top-tier engineers while staying deeply involved in solution design, AI frameworks, prompt engineering, and deployment pipelines that scale. You’ll play a central role in delivering real-world, production-grade GenAI applications across software development, IT operations, and enterprise productivity. You’ll have the freedom to shape architecture, processes, and best practices that will define how AI lives and breathes across the company. What You’ll Do

Coach and mentor a growing AI engineering team driving hands-on delivery and innovation. Architect and implement enterprise-scale GenAI applications using OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and orchestration platforms like LangChain and LangGraph. Champion development acceleration tools such as GitHub Copilot and oversee full GenAI SDLC. Own CI/CD pipelines, AI observability, and performance monitoring using tools like Dynatrace. Design and optimize vector-based retrieval (RAG) systems, embedding models, and reusable AI frameworks. Collaborate with UX, DevOps, and business units to bring intelligent AI agents into production. Define and scale standards, testing, and evaluation frameworks for GenAI systems across environments. What You Bring

Significant experience in AI/ML or software engineering, including 3+ years leading GenAI initiatives. Deep hands-on experience with LangChain, LangGraph, MCP Servers, and LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini). Advanced Python skills and expert-level prompt engineering. Proven track record delivering enterprise-grade AI/ML systems — including model versioning, A/B testing, and scaling. Strong experience with DevOps, automation, and AI observability tools: Functionize, Mabl, n8n, Dynatrace. Comfortable working across IT, engineering, product, and executive teams. Naturally innovative, a hands-on builder, and a passionate AI evangelist. What Sets You Apart

A builder\'s mindset with the ability to turn GenAI into business-ready tools. Passion for mentoring and growing high-performing teams. Experience developing agentic AI systems for software engineering or IT operations. Strategic thinker who thrives in fast-moving, high-impact environments. Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Information Technology and Engineering Industries: Technology, Information and Media Location: Carlsbad, CA (Onsite)

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