Aspida · 10 hours ago
Lead AI Engineer
Durham, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
8+ years expAspida is a tech-driven insurance carrier focused on retirement solutions and annuity products. They are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to architect and build AI solutions that enhance business operations and customer experiences while mentoring engineering teams to expand AI capabilities.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Partner with the CTO to launch and scale the Emerging Intelligence Group — define mission, priorities, and deliver early wins
Deliver AI-driven features across web, mobile, and enterprise platforms
Build and deploy LLM-powered applications, RAG pipelines, and scalable APIs connecting model intelligence with real-world user experiences
Collaborate with Product Engineering to integrate AI into employee and client-facing systems
Serve as a technical liaison between data engineering, software engineering, and product management
Partner with Cybersecurity, Legal, and Infrastructure to establish AI governance, ethics, and transparency standards
Identify skill gaps, mentor engineers, and foster AI fluency across Aspida’s tech organization
Serve as Aspida’s resident AI expert and trusted advisor to business leaders
Qualification
Required
8+ years of combined experience in software engineering and artificial intelligence product development
Proven success delivering production-grade AI projects
Hands-on experience with designing and deploying Generative AI / LLM solutions (e.g., GPT, Claude, Llama)
Hands-on experience with frameworks such as LangChain, Hugging Face, and LlamaIndex
Hands-on experience with RAG architectures, integrating external data sources and building vector databases
Strong proficiency in AWS (Bedrock, Lambda, S3, etc.)
Strong proficiency in full-stack development (React, Node.js, Python, or similar)
Strong proficiency in SQL / NoSQL data platforms
Strong proficiency in RESTful API design and development
Familiarity with conversational UX and generative AI design principles
Familiarity with MLOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with responsible AI principles
Excellent communicator — able to translate technical outcomes into business value
Entrepreneurial mindset; thrives in a 'startup-within-an-enterprise' environment
BS in Computer Science or related field
Benefits
Long-Term Incentive Plan
Full Benefits Package Available
Company
Aspida
We’re Aspida – a tech-leading, agile insurance company that provides life and annuity solutions with speed, simplicity, and security to enhance well-planned retirement and wealth management strategies.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-07-15Acquired
Leadership Team
Alex Seidita
Chief Information Officer
Chad Burns
Chief Distribution Officer
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