Principal AI Mobile Engineer

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

Verticurl, a division of Ogilvy, was established in 2006 with the mission to be the world’s leading marketing technology services agency for multinational organizations. We enable our clients to assess, deploy and integrate MarTech platforms, activate customer experience technologies, implement lead management processes that accelerate revenue conversion and leverage marketing technology to achieve operational excellence.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Principal AI Mobile Engineer who will drive the next generation of mobile experiences for global clients at Ogilvy. You will lead the architecture, design, and implementation of cutting-edge mobile applications that integrate AI/ML, Computer Vision, and Conversational AI to create seamless, smart, and human-centric customer experiences. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hybrid space between engineering, innovation, and user experience — and is excited to shape how brands engage with customers through intelligent mobile platforms.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and development of AI-powered mobile applications for consumer-facing experiences (iOS, Android or cross-platform).

• Integrate AI capabilities into mobile apps, including:

• Natural Language Processing (chatbots, voice assistants)

• Image Recognition (e.g., AR try-ons, visual search)

• Generative AI (e.g., AI avatars, personalized content)

• Collaborate with designers, strategists, and creatives to prototype and ship customer-facing AI solutions.

• Serve as the technical architect for mobile innovation projects.

• Evaluate and integrate external AI services (e.g., OpenAI, Google Vertex/Gemini, Hugging Face, etc.)

• Provide technical guidance to internal and client teams on AI feasibility, constraints, and opportunities.

• Mentor and support junior developers and lead mobile engineering best practices.

What You’ll Need

• 8+ years of mobile app development experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.

• Proven experience in building consumer-grade apps with integrated AI/ML functionality.

• Strong proficiency in Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, or React Native.

• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., Core ML, TensorFlow Lite, PyTorch Mobile, MediaPipe)

• Experience with REST APIs, Firebase, GraphQL, and mobile SDK integration

• Experience in AI use case ideation with creatives or strategy teams a plus.

• Passion for user experience and customer-centric thinking.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a creative or marketing technology agency

• Familiarity with privacy & ethical considerations when deploying AI at scale.

• Exposure to AR/VR or real-time media processing (e.g., face filters, object detection).

• Participation in hackathons or innovation labs

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How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.