Product Development Lead - AI Platform
First seen by Alion on Aug 13, 2026.
About The Role :
If you have the mindset of an engineer and the passion of a builder, we are looking for you.
As OrangePeople expands its AI capabilities, we are building next-generation AI products and platforms that power innovation for our clients and internal teams.
Serve as a player-coach by providing hands-on technical leadership while building and mentoring a high-performing product development team.
This role combines technical leadership, product execution, and team management.
You will work closely with engineering, AI/ML, UX, and business leaders to transform ideas into enterprise-grade products that deliver measurable impact.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead the development and delivery of AI-powered products and platforms.
- You will lead the development of enterprise AI solutions leveraging Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), intelligent agents, and cloud-native architectures to deliver scalable business outcomes.
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and execution plans.
- Guide architecture decisions and engineering best practices for cloud-native applications.
- Partner with Product, AI/ML, UX, and business stakeholders to align priorities and drive outcomes.
- Manage development roadmaps, sprint execution, releases, and technical delivery.
- Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams while fostering innovation and accountability.
- Ensure solutions meet security, scalability, performance, and governance requirements.
- Drive adoption of emerging AI technologies, including Generative AI and intelligent automation.
- Communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership.
Required Qualifications :
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, product development, or technical leadership roles.
- 3+ years leading engineering or cross-functional product development teams.
- Experience building cloud-native applications on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, APIs, microservices, and modern development practices.
- Experience delivering AI/ML-enabled products or platforms.
- Proven ability to balance technical execution with business objectives.
- Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, and intelligent automation solutions.
- Familiarity with AI governance, security, privacy, and Responsible AI principles.
- Experience launching and scaling 0-to-1 products.
- Background in SaaS, enterprise software, or consulting services.
- Experience managing distributed or global engineering teams.
Benefits :
- Health Insurance, Accident Insurance.
- The salary will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.
Additional Responsibilities :
- Participate in OP monthly team meetings, and participate in team-building efforts.
- Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
- Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
- Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.
About Us :
At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact.
A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and beyond.
For nearly two decades, we ve been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry, serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure.
Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.
Skills
Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integration, RAG, AWS, Azure, Microservices Architecture