Lead AI Engineer

Team: Xitricon AI Platform Engineering

Location: SriLanka (Onsite)

Job Purpose:

As Lead AI Engineer, you will be a cornerstone of our growing AI practice. This is not a role for someone who waits for a detailed brief, you will take ambiguous, high-stakes problems, structure your own approach, and drive solutions end-to-end. You will also play a critical mentorship role, elevating the capabilities of the wider engineering team and helping shape our internal technical standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Solution Design & Engineering

• Architect and lead the end-to-end delivery of enterprise AI solutions, from problem framing to production deployment
• Build and optimize LLM orchestration workflows, including prompt engineering, chaining, and tool integration
• Integrate AI capabilities with internal enterprise systems (CRM, ERP, knowledge bases, APIs)
• Support deployment across cloud or on-prem environments and contribute to continuous improvement of the AI platform
• Implement monitoring, logging, and evaluation mechanisms for AI performance, quality, and cost

Architecture & Governance

• Work closely with platform architects to ensure scalability, reliability, and security of AI solutions
• Collaborate with Security & Governance teams to embed explainability, compliance, and human-in-the-loop controls
• Define and enforce technical standards, code quality practices, and engineering documentation

Clients & Teams Engagement

• Mentor junior and mid-level AI engineers, accelerating their learning rate and problem-solving depth
• Conduct technical reviews and pair-programming sessions to build team capability
• Foster a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and continuous learning within the AI practice
• Translate complex AI/ML concepts into clear business language for client and stakeholder communication

Required Skills & Experience:

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML engineering with a strong portfolio of delivered solutions
• Deep proficiency in Python and core Agentic AI frameworks
• Demonstrated experience designing and deploying production-grade AI systems at scale
• Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG architectures, and prompt engineering
• Proven ability to work independently on complex, open-ended problems with minimal supervision
• Experience working with APIs, microservices, and enterprise integration patterns
• Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and containerised deployments
• Knowledge of data privacy, security, or compliance considerations in AI systems in specific geographic regions

Nice to Have:

• Experience with conversational AI platforms
• Experience working in regulated industries
• Exposure to multilingual NLP, inclusive AI design, or AI for emerging markets
• Prior experience in a consulting or client-facing technical role

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
• Strong engineering fundamentals with applied AI experience
• Curiosity to learn and adapt to a fast-evolving AI landscape
• Clear communication and ability to work with cross-functional team

Equal Opportunity Employer:

At Xitricon we are building a company where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay, and do their best work. We know that our company runs on the hard work and the dedication of our passionate and creative employees.

Unfortunately, we are only able to contact shortlisted applicants. We encourage you to continuously visit our LinkedIn page for regular updates on available roles.