Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer

Ciklum is looking for a Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer to join our team full-time in the US .

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

• Manage engineers across the central platform team and delivery pods (mix of contractors and internal engineers)
• Own engineering standards: code and agent quality, review practices, definition of done, production readiness
• Own contractor performance and the conversion pipeline with the sourcing partner
• Partner with the platform lead on the paved path — templates, pipeline, evals — and make every pod use it
• Unblock delivery daily; keep pods shipping without becoming a gatekeeper

Requirements:

• 8+ years engineering, 3+ managing engineers who ship AI/ML or LLM systems in production
• Has managed blended teams (contractors + employees) and held a quality bar across them
• Hands-on enough to review agent architectures, prompts, and eval suites credibly
• Operates in a flat, fast structure — player-coach comfortable, empire-averse

Nice to have

• Healthcare or regulated-industry delivery; experience scaling a team from <10 to 30+

What’s in it for you?

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
• Care: Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company’s Benefit Plans

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. In the US, Ciklum is growing fast—inviting experienced professionals to lead digital transformation alongside Fortune 500 clients. Be part of a company where innovation and impact go hand in hand.

Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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