Lead AI Engineer

Very Big Things

Lead AI Engineer architecting and building enterprise workflow automation platform at Very Big Things. Collaborate with CEO and leadership, deploy solutions enhanced with AI.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsPostgresReactSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build the core architecture for an enterprise workflow automation platform
Make critical technical decisions about stack, architecture patterns, and implementation independently
Create robust APIs, integrations, and workflow engines adaptable to diverse enterprise needs
Deploy virtually or on-site into customer organizations across the US
Conduct discovery sessions to understand workflows and requirements
Rapidly prototype and build custom solutions tailored to each enterprise
Iteratively integrate AI capabilities to enhance automation and drive value
Act as the technical face of the company during customer engagements
Work autonomously with minimal oversight from CEO and leadership
Make architectural decisions and push back constructively when needed
Move fast, ship quickly, and iterate. Success comes through iteration, not upfront planning

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years building production software across front‑end and back‑end; history of shipping complex systems.
2+ years building with Gen‑AI in real products.
Expert with TypeScript/JavaScript and modern stacks (e.g., Next.js/React , Node/Nest/Express).
Comfortable across data layers (Postgres/SQL, caches, vector stores).
LLM‑assisted development expertise: You’ve materially increased velocity and quality using tools like Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, Copilot (or equivalents), and you know how to design prompts, break down problems, enforce tests, and review AI output safely.
Solid grasp of security and compliance (authN/Z, RBAC/ABAC, audit, data residency, secrets, PII handling).
Familiar with cloud + DevOps (Vercel/AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/Pulumi), and monitoring/observability.
Leadership: proven experience guiding senior engineers, establishing patterns, and raising the bar; strong client‑facing communication.
Domain bonus (nice‑to‑have): retail, hospitality, logistics, healthcare/life sciences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation with performance upside.
Comprehensive benefits
Remote work
PTO

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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptJavaScriptNext.jsReactNodeNestExpressPostgresSQLLLM-assisted development

Soft Skills

leadershipclient-facing communicationautonomycritical thinkingproblem-solvingiterationadaptabilitycollaborationconstructive feedbackdiscovery sessions