AI Innovation Lead

<p><strong>Janea Systems (USA)&nbsp;</strong>is a globally distributed, remote-first team of exceptional software engineering specialists. From kernel to cloud, we provide high-impact software development services to Fortune 500 companies — and we incubate our own cutting-edge products, including Memurai.<br><br></p> <p>We are seeking an exceptionally talented&nbsp;AI Practice Lead&nbsp;to join our team. This is a senior hands-on leadership role sitting at the heart of how Janea evolves as an AI-driven engineering company. You will own our internal AI agenda: leading projects, setting technical direction, driving adoption across our engineering teams, and ensuring we are building and delivering smarter. You will work with a flexible team of engineers while remaining a strong individual contributor yourself, and will occasionally support Sales and client engagements to represent Janea's AI capabilities externally.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td width="132"> <p><strong>Location</strong></p> </td> <td width="255"> <p>Remote — European Residence Required</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="132"> <p><strong>Compensation</strong></p> </td> <td width="255"> <p>Salary</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="132"> <p><strong>Work Schedule</strong></p> </td> <td width="255"> <p>Full-time · Flexible Hours</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="132"> <p><strong>Reports to</strong></p> </td> <td width="255"> <p>Head of Engineering&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="132"> <p><strong>Member of</strong></p> </td> <td width="255"> <p>Engineering Team</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong><br>To be considered for this position, you must have the following qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field</li> <li>8+ years of experience in AI/ML fields, including experience leading projects and teams</li> <li>Strong hands-on technical ability — you are comfortable doing the work yourself, not only directing others</li> <li>Deep fluency in machine learning: algorithms, data modeling, model development and deployment, and software engineering principles</li> <li>Proven ability to drive AI adoption and culture change within an engineering organisation</li> <li>Strong communication skills; able to engage credibly with engineers, leadership, and clients alike</li> <li>Track record of operating effectively in a remote-first, globally distributed environment</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ideal candidates will also have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with LLMs, generative AI, RAG systems, or AI agents</li> <li>Familiarity with MLOps platforms and enterprise ML infrastructure</li> <li>Prior experience at a software engineering consultancy or professional services firm</li> <li>Experience supporting pre-sales or client-facing conversations in a technical capacity</li> <li>Experience contributing to thought leadership content or speaking at industry events</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Define and drive Janea's internal AI agenda — identifying the highest-value opportunities and ensuring we are focused on the right things</li> <li>Lead internal AI projects end-to-end, contributing hands-on as needed alongside the team</li> <li>Drive AI adoption across Janea's engineering delivery — tooling, workflows, standards, and best practices</li> <li>Build and maintain a flexible AI team, drawing on available engineering talent and shaping future dedicated hires as the function grows</li> <li>Set and evolve Janea's internal AI technical direction and quality standards</li> <li>Collaborate with product teams to apply AI capabilities to Janea's own products, including Memurai</li> <li>Support Sales and occasionally join client calls to represent and articulate Janea's AI capabilities<br><br></li> </ul> <p><strong>Why join Janea? Because world-class talent deserves world-class opportunities. What we offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Competitive compensation with benefits, paid vacation, and sick leave.</li> <li>A rare opportunity to shape how a 15-year-old, globally respected engineering company transforms through AI — with real scope and real autonomy.</li> <li>Work alongside top-tier engineers on genuinely hard problems across a wide range of domains and clients.</li> <li>Ultra-flexible working conditions — remote-first with genuine flexibility. Our focus has always been on outcomes, not hours or location.<br><br><br></li> </ul> <p>#LI-DNI</p>