AI Innovation Lead

Janea Systems (USA) 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.

We are seeking an exceptionally talented AI Practice Lead 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.

Location

Remote — European Residence Required

Compensation

Salary

Work Schedule

Full-time · Flexible Hours

Reports to

Head of Engineering

Member of

Engineering Team

To be considered for this position, you must have the following qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field

• 8+ years of experience in AI/ML fields, including experience leading projects and teams

• Strong hands-on technical ability — you are comfortable doing the work yourself, not only directing others

• Deep fluency in machine learning: algorithms, data modeling, model development and deployment, and software engineering principles

• Proven ability to drive AI adoption and culture change within an engineering organisation

• Strong communication skills; able to engage credibly with engineers, leadership, and clients alike

• Track record of operating effectively in a remote-first, globally distributed environment

Ideal candidates will also have:

• Experience with LLMs, generative AI, RAG systems, or AI agents

• Familiarity with MLOps platforms and enterprise ML infrastructure

• Prior experience at a software engineering consultancy or professional services firm

• Experience supporting pre-sales or client-facing conversations in a technical capacity

• Experience contributing to thought leadership content or speaking at industry events

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive Janea's internal AI agenda — identifying the highest-value opportunities and ensuring we are focused on the right things

• Lead internal AI projects end-to-end, contributing hands-on as needed alongside the team

• Drive AI adoption across Janea's engineering delivery — tooling, workflows, standards, and best practices

• Build and maintain a flexible AI team, drawing on available engineering talent and shaping future dedicated hires as the function grows

• Set and evolve Janea's internal AI technical direction and quality standards

• Collaborate with product teams to apply AI capabilities to Janea's own products, including Memurai

• Support Sales and occasionally join client calls to represent and articulate Janea's AI capabilities

Why join Janea? Because world-class talent deserves world-class opportunities. What we offer:

• Competitive compensation with benefits, paid vacation, and sick leave.

• A rare opportunity to shape how a 15-year-old, globally respected engineering company transforms through AI — with real scope and real autonomy.

• Work alongside top-tier engineers on genuinely hard problems across a wide range of domains and clients.

• Ultra-flexible working conditions — remote-first with genuine flexibility. Our focus has always been on outcomes, not hours or location.

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