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Request Technology, LLC

Technical Lead Engineer, Artificial Intelligence

chicago, IL

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Job description

Technical Lead Engineer, Artificial Intelligence

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Salary: Open + Bonus

Location: Chicago, IL

Hybrid: 3 days onsite 2 days remote

*We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

10+ years software engineering/systems architecture experience with strong technical leadership

5+ years as senior technical contributor on complex production systems

Expert in Python and proficient in SQL

System design expertise: monolithic and microservice architecture, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, APIs

Experience with LLMs and familiarity with multiple frontier lab models (e.g., Gemini, Claude, GPT)

Familiarity of risk vectors in AI applications including hallucinations, bias, prompt injection, data privacy

Experience with RAG architecture and context engineering

Familiarity with diverse LLM provider APIs and experience connecting agents to systems

Responsibilities

Partner with the Executive Director, AI Engineering to help define and execute on AI technical roadmap

Lead and partner on the architecture of scalable systems incorporating LLMs and AI into organizational processes and infrastructure

Design and build production applications in support of organizational use cases

Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers on engineering best practices and system design (no direct reports)

Conduct code/architectural reviews ensuring production readiness, safety, and adherence to high security and compliance standards

Implement testing, evaluation, and monitoring frameworks for AI systems including hallucination detection and bias assessment

Establish safety guardrails and responsible AI practices for LLM applications in a regulated environment

Connect AI agents to organizational systems and workflows

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

Information Technology & Services

Financial Services

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Worksite address

chicago, IL, 60290, US

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