--- title: 'Lead AI Engineer at Egen' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/lead-ai-engineer-egen-remote-v8qwy7j366md' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Lead AI Engineer at Egen - **Company:** Egen - **Location:** Remote - **Compensation:** $159k–$230k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-07-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/egen/60e5d630-cd2c-4be6-85be-2d27ef0da4ed ## Job description About Egen: Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We bring together the best engineering talent working with the most advanced technology platforms, including Google Cloud and Salesforce, to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a place where the best people choose to work so they can apply their engineering and technology expertise to envision what is next for how data and platforms can change the world for the better. We are dedicated to learning, thrive on solving tough problems, and continually innovate to achieve fast, effective results. If this describes you, we want you on our team. Want to learn more about life at Egen? Check out these resources in addition to the job description. Meet Egen Life at Egen Culture and Values at Egen Career Development at Egen ## Benefits at Egen About the opportunity: As a Lead AI Engineer, you will be at the forefront of our Generative AI initiatives. We treat AI as a software engineering discipline. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of our AI features—specifically document intelligence and RAG pipelines—taking them from initial prototype to robust, scalable production services. You will solve for real-world constraints like latency, error handling, and cost optimization. You’ll collaborate with a diverse range of clients to translate business needs into high-performance AI architectures. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise in LLMs and a disciplined Software Engineering approach to ensure our solutions are robust, ethical, and scalable. What You Will Do: - Architect & Build: Design and implement end-to-end GenAI applications using Python, LangChain, and LlamaIndex on Google Cloud - Engineer for Precision: Develop advanced RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines and Semantic Search systems using Google Cloud Vector Search or Pinecone - Optimize Models: Lead efforts in LLM and Embedding fine-tuning to improve domain-specific performance - Agentic Ops: Build and manage agentic workflows that automate complex multi-step reasoning tasks - Collaborate & Innovate: Work directly with customers to understand requirements, suggest novel features, and implement state-of-the-art AI techniques - Productionize: Apply MLOps best practices to ensure models are served efficiently, monitored, and continuously improved Your Technical Toolkit: - Core Languages: Mastery of Python and shell scripting - AI/LLM Ecosystem: Extensive experience with Google Gemini, GPT-4, or LLaMA; deep knowledge of Prompt Engineering and Fine-tuning - Data & Search: Expertise in Vector Databases (Vertex AI Vector Search, pgvector, etc.) and implementing Semantic Search - Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Google Cloud (Vertex AI) and building scalable software architectures - Frameworks: Proficiency in LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar orchestration layers - Mindset: A strong software engineering foundation—you write clean, maintainable code and understand the full SDLC Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field - 8+ years of experience in AI/ML - Proven track record of deploying GenAI products to a production environment - Experience with Classic Machine Learning (neural nets, training, tuning) is a strong plus - Knowledge of Data Engineering and SQL Personal Attributes: - Ownership: You take pride in your code and see projects through from concept to deployment - Curiosity: The AI landscape changes weekly; you are a lifelong learner who stays ahead of the curve Consultative Spirit: You enjoy interacting with clients and can translate technical complexity into business value Ethics: You prioritize responsible AI development and data privacy Compensation & Benefits: This role is eligible for our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being: - Comprehensive Health Insurance - Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO) - Paid Holidays - Sick Leave - Parental Leave - Bereavement Leave - 401 (k) Employer Match - Employee Referral Bonuses Check out our complete list of benefits here - >https://egen.ai/people/#benefits Important: All roles are subject to standard hiring verification practices, which may include background checks, employment verification, and other relevant checks. EEO and Accommodations: Egen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Egen will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Egen welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process. ## About Egen ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Egen is a technology services company that helps organizations accelerate value through cloud, data, platforms, and AI. - **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held) - **Headquarters**: Naperville, Illinois, United States - **Founded**: 2000 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: IT Services and IT Consulting - **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise, public sector (state and local governments), and emerging companies across industries - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Help organizations drive action and impact through cloud, data, platforms, and AI.” ## Products & Services Egen offers technology services rather than packaged products. Key service areas include: - **Cloud Engineering**: Architecture, migration, and optimization with a strategic focus on Google Cloud. - **Data & Analytics**: Data platforms, pipelines, and advanced analytics. - **AI & Machine Learning**: AI/ML solutions, including LLM and agentic change enablement. - **Platform Engineering**: Building and scaling internal platforms. - **Salesforce Services**: Implementation and consulting (via parent company SpringML heritage). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of ~$50M (LinkedIn estimate) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company SpringML; acquired Qarik Group (Oct 2024); strategic partnerships with Google Cloud and Salesforce. - **Growth Signals**: 643 employees (+20% YoY; 700+ specialists globally); named to Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies; earned Great Place to Work Certification. ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep Google Cloud expertise**: Strategic focus and extensive certifications. - **Pragmatic delivery model**: Agile, value-driven approach from incubation to production. - **Social & sustainability impact**: Pro bono projects for nonprofits, disaster relief, and carbon reduction. - **Collaborative R&D culture**: Emphasis on innovation and continuous learning. ## Strategic Focus Egen is prioritizing AI enablement (LLM, agentic change), expanding public sector presence (President of Public Sector Business), and deepening cloud/data foundations for clients. The company also invests in workforce development and sustainability consulting. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Certified Great Place to Work; inclusive, diverse, and entrepreneurial environment. - **Flexibility**: Remote, hybrid, and in-office roles depending on location and role. - **Benefits (U.S.)**: Health insurance, wellness programs, discretionary unlimited PTO, competitive parental leave, 4% retirement contributions, employee referral bonuses. - **Benefits (India)**: On-site gym, group insurance, paid leave. - **Career growth**: Mentoring programs, exposure to cutting-edge cloud/AI technologies, and opportunities to work on impactful social projects. ## Sources 1. [egen.ai/company/](https://egen.ai/company/) 2. [linkedin.com/company/egenai](https://linkedin.com/company/egenai) 3. [jobs.lever.co/egen](https://jobs.lever.co/egen) 4. [egen.ai/leadership/](https://egen.ai/leadership/) 5. 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