Lead AI Engineer

Lead AI Engineer$180,000 - $220,000 base salary + bonus & equityPittsburgh, PA (Onsite)A fast-scaling AI company applying LLMs and secure data systems to high-stakes national security problems.We’re hiring with a mission-driven AI company building advanced tooling for defense and security. Their platform brings structured and unstructured data together and layers in cutting-edge AI to help government teams make faster, smarter decisions. With a focus on security, reliability, and scale, they’re expanding their AI engineering team to tackle challenges in applied LLMs, retrieval systems, and autonomous agents.Role Summary:As Lead AI Engineer, you’ll build and deploy generative AI solutions with a focus on safety, system orchestration, and secure deployment. You’ll own key initiatives using Claude, OpenAI, and multi-agent frameworks, bringing them into production on AWS to support mission-critical workflows.What You’ll Do:Design and deploy LLM-based systems for retrieval, reasoning, and secure decision supportBuild agent pipelines that automate complex tasks across data and workflowsWork with Claude, OpenAI, and other foundation models via API and SDKOptimize performance, security, and reliability of deployed AI servicesCollaborate across teams and provide technical leadershipWhat You’ll Bring:Strong Python skills and hands-on experience with LLMsFamiliarity with Claude and OpenAI SDKs and API integrationKnowledge of RAG pipelines, vector search, and agent frameworksExperience deploying secure, scalable systems in AWSComfort working in applied AI, defense, or secure environmentsTech Stack:Python, Claude/OpenAI SDKsLangChain, RAG pipelines, vector DBsAWS (EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM)Agent frameworks and orchestration toolsWhy Join?High-impact AI work in a secure, mission-driven spaceHands-on role with real deployment and autonomyStrong team and focus on cutting-edge AI applicationsUp to $200K base salary, 30% bonus, and equityAbout People In AI:People In AI partners with top organizations to attract, assess, and hire exceptional AI talent. We connect experts with opportunities that make a difference.