Ovative Group
Lead AI Engineer
Minneapolis, USA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 25 days ago
PythonSQLDatabricksAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDPlatform EngineeringLLMsAI OrchestrationComplianceProject ManagementMarketing AnalyticsEHR/EMRCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Most companies are still figuring out what it means to be AI-native.
- A production system that changes how an entire organization operates.
- This role is the technical owner of that system.
Responsibilities
- Develop reusable infrastructure patterns and guardrails that allow domain experts and practitioners to build their own workflows without requiring engineering involvement at every step
- Design the abstraction layer that separates technical implementation from business logic, so non-engineers can configure and iterate without breaking the underlying system
- Serve as the technical owner of Ovative's AI workflow infrastructure, leading the system from initial design through production use
- Design and build the integration layer connecting our enterprise AI platform to the tools and data sources the organization depends on - project management, communications, analytics, and others
- The infrastructure you build disappears into the work of non-technical people.
- Establish and enforce technical standards for how integrations are built, permissioned, and monitored; partner with IT and security to ensure compliance with SOC2 and evolving data governance requirements
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices for the AI platform layer so that deployments are repeatable, auditable, and low-risk
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or applied technical roles
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering AI-powered workflow systems, integration platforms, or agent-based automation in production environments
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience building production platform or data services
- Hands-on experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or equivalent agent orchestration frameworks
- you can explain architecture decisions to a business leader as clearly as to an engineer
- Experience partnering with non-technical stakeholders to define system capabilities, including communicating feasibility, constraints, and tradeoffs
- Experience working with Claude Enterprise or the Anthropic API
- Experience operating AI systems in governed or compliance-sensitive environments
- Prior experience in a marketing analytics, media, or professional services environment
- Architect the orchestration logic that enables multi-step automated workflows, including how inputs are routed, how outputs connect back into existing systems, and where human review is required
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- experience with Databricks is strongly preferred
Skills
- Own the security and governance framework for all
Compensation
- At Ovative, we offer a transparent view into three core components of your total compensation package: Base Salary, Annual Bonus, and Benefits.
- The salary range for this position below is inclusive of an annual bonus.
- Actual offers are made with consideration for relevant experience and anticipated impact.
- For our Lead Engineer positions, our compensation ranges from $ 1 25,000 to $1 75,000, which is inclusive of a 2 5 % bonus.
- Culture matters and we've been recognized as a Top Workplace for ten years running because of it.
- We demand trust and transparency from each other.
Benefits
- We provide strong, competitive, holistic benefits that understand the importance of your life inside and out of work.
- Generous paid vacation policy
- Top-notch health insurance options, inclusive of same sex partners
- Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs
- Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan
- Additional benefits information is provided below.
Company info
- Culture matters and we've been recognized as a Top Workplace for ten years running because of it.
- We demand trust and transparency from each other.
- We believe in doing the hard and complicated work others put off.
- We're open in communication and floor plan.
- We're flat - our interns sit next to VPs, our analysts work closely with senior leaders, and our CEO interacts with every single person daily.
- Put together, these elements help foster an environment where smart people can support each other in performing to their highest potential.
- Ovative is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can participate and thrive.
- We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
- Our policies reflect this commitment-for example, our medical leave benefits are inclusive of same-sex partners, ensuring equitable care and support for all families.
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