Lead AI Engineer

Your Journey with Crowe Awaits: At Crowe, we foster a fulfilling career journey where you can achieve a proper balance between your professional and personal life. We value your individuality, prioritize your well-being, and are committed to your career development. Experience equal opportunities for advancement and leadership in an environment known for over 80 years of innovative service in audit, tax, and consulting. Join us and help shape the future of our industry through AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions. About Crowe AI Transformation Our mission revolves around making future work more meaningful. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies, contemporary architecture, and expertise, we create AI solutions that revolutionize how our clients operate. The AI Transformation team will enhance Crowe's AI capabilities by merging Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Software Engineering. This team is dedicated to empowering our clients to shift their business models using AI, regardless of their AI experience. About the Team Expertise Investment: Enjoy the time, resources, and support to deep dive into projects while becoming a trusted leader and domain expert by working alongside developers, product stakeholders, and project managers. Commitment to Growth: Our team values continuous learning and knowledge sharing. Work-Life Balance: We promote a culture based on trust and flexibility, offering unlimited PTO and a supportive environment focused on sustainable performance. About the Role The Lead AI Engineer will autonomously lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced AI and machine learning systems. Collaborate closely with architects and product leaders to deliver scalable and secure cloud-native AI solutions. This individual contributor role is pivotal in driving technical decisions across data, model, and infrastructure layers, solving intricate engineering challenges, and setting high technical standards that elevate team practices. Your hands-on expertise, mentorship, and strategic input will significantly enhance our enterprise AI and generative AI capabilities while ensuring compliance with security, data governance, and responsible AI standards. Design complex AI/ML systems, pipelines, and model-serving architectures for enterprise workloads. Build reusable frameworks and tools to expedite AI engineering across teams. Analyze large-scale data sets and model performance for optimization. Architect distributed workflows to improve model reliability and accuracy. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to define technical requirements and solution strategies. Provide hands-on leadership through design and code reviews while mentoring junior engineers. Implement advanced automated testing for various aspects of AI systems. Troubleshoot complex pipeline and infrastructure issues. Optimize performance throughout the full model lifecycle. Document architectural decisions and engineering best practices. Contribute to AI roadmap planning and future capability development. Participate in incident response for deployed AI systems. Research and assess emerging AI technologies for enterprise use. Qualifications 4+ years of professional experience in AI/ML or software engineering. Demonstrated experience in leading technical efforts or mentoring teams. Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks. Strong understanding of distributed systems and data pipelines. Proven ability to perform advanced debugging in complex environments. Excellent communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration. Willingness to travel occasionally for project collaborations. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related technical field; Master's degree preferred. Relevant cloud and AI certifications. Advanced hands-on experience with major cloud services. Strong background in containerization and infrastructure automation. Experience with cloud ML platforms and GPU workloads. Expertise in generative AI and transformer models. Hands-on experience with vector databases and GenAI frameworks. Understanding of LLM APIs and quality evaluation frameworks. Ability to work independently and tackle complex challenges. We expect our candidates to reflect Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship, consistently acting with integrity. The application deadline for this position is 03/31/2026. Crowe is currently not sponsoring work authorization, and candidates must verify their eligibility to work in the U.S. We offer fair compensation based on a variety of factors, with a range estimate from $74,100.00 to $147,800.00 per year. Our Benefits: We prioritize our employees' well-being with a comprehensive rewards package. Growth Opportunities: Experience personal development and regular check-ins with a Career Coach to navigate your career path. About Crowe: Crowe is a leading public accounting and consulting firm, recognized as one of the best workplaces. Join us and benefit from our strong global network of independent firms. Crowe LLP promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination of any kind. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including those with criminal histories, adhering to local laws.

Created: 2026-03-04