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They are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to anchor a new team of 5–6 engineers, driving both technical direction and light people leadership.This role is ideal for someone who has personally built and deployed AI agents, understands why those agents can be trusted, and can guide others in building high-quality, production-ready systems.What You’ll DoLead the design and development of agentic AI systems (planning, tool use, memory, evaluation)Architect and deliver LLM-powered applications, including RAG and multi-agent workflowsGuide team decisions on agent reliability, evaluation frameworks, and trustOversee implementation of:Prompt engineering strategiesGuardrails and safety mechanismsObservability and performance monitoringCollaborate with Data Engineering on Databricks, Snowflake, or Microsoft FabricContribute hands-on to development while mentoring a team of AI EngineersPartner with stakeholders to ensure solutions align with business goals and enterprise constraintsRequired Experience5+ years in software engineering, with recent focus on AI/ML or GenAIHands-on experience building and deploying AI agentsAbility to clearly articulate:“Why this agent works”“Why this agent can be trusted”Experience with:Azure AI FoundryCopilot / Microsoft AI ecosystemLangGraph (or similar orchestration frameworks)Agent registries (e.g., LangSmith, Agent 365)Strong Python and software engineering fundamentalsExperience with LLMs, RAG pipelines, and evaluation frameworksExposure to data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, or Fabric)Leadership Requirements1–2+ years of team leadership or mentorshipAbility to guide architecture while staying hands-onComfortable participating in collaborative, peer-driven interviews and onboardingEight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.","company":"Brooksource","rawCompany":"brooksource","city":"Houston","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T19:22:36.965Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Engineer","description":"Lead AI EngineerBrooksourceFortune 500 Oil & Gas ClientHouston, TXOverviewOur client’s Digital Solutions team is rapidly scaling its AI capabilities, with a strong focus on agentic AI systems, enterprise GenAI, and workflow automation. 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