Penguin Random House · 1 day ago
Senior AI Solutions Engineer - (Hybrid)
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $210K/yr
8+ years expPenguin Random House is seeking a Senior AI Solutions Engineer to provide technical leadership and architectural direction for AI-powered marketing and discovery platforms. This role involves defining technical roadmaps, designing multi-team systems, and ensuring scalability of AI applications while collaborating with senior stakeholders.
AudiobooksBooksE-CommerceEBooksPrintingPublishing
Responsibilities
Propose, design, and deliver AI systems and architectures aligned with long-term marketing and discovery roadmaps
Define and evolve reusable LLM-based application patterns (e.g., RAG architectures, evaluation strategies, retrieval systems) that can be shared across teams
Ensure AI solutions are robust, observable, and adaptable as business needs and AI capabilities evolve
Lead development of end-to-end software systems spanning APIs, automation pipelines, internal tools, front-end applications, and cloud infrastructure
Establish engineering standards and shared platforms that enable teams to safely and effectively leverage AI capabilities
Ensure AI systems are reliable, observable, and cost-effective in production, and resolve cross-team operational issues as they arise
Define technical roadmaps aligned with business priorities and guide teams on model selection, system design, and technical trade-offs
Partner with Product, Marketing, and senior leaders to assess feasibility, align on strategy, and communicate progress
Increase organizational efficiency by reducing duplicated effort through shared AI platforms and standardized engineering processes
Promote a collaborative, high-performing technical environment through strong architectural guidance, documentation, and best practices
Mentor engineers and data scientists, influencing technical direction beyond immediate projects and contributing to the overall maturity of the Data Science organization
Qualification
Required
8–12+ years of experience in software engineering, machine learning engineering, or full-stack development, with demonstrated progression into technical leadership roles
Proven track record of designing and delivering production systems used by multiple teams or products over long time horizons
Expert proficiency in Python, with strong experience designing APIs, automation frameworks, and backend services
Significant experience building internal platforms or tools using modern front-end frameworks (React, Next.js, or similar)
Hands-on experience with LLMs and modern AI tooling, including embeddings, vector databases, RAG pipelines, and evaluation workflows
Strong architectural judgment with the ability to balance speed, reliability, cost, and long-term maintainability
Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, influence roadmap decisions, and operate effectively in ambiguous problem spaces
Preferred
Experience with search, discovery, metadata systems, or relevance optimization
Background in consumer-facing AI platforms
Familiarity with experimentation frameworks and measurement of business impact
Prior experience operating explicitly at a Staff or equivalent level, supporting multiple teams or domains
Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
Benefits
Medical/Prescription drug insurance
Dental
Vision
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k)
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life/AD&D Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Student Loan Repayment Program
Educational Assistance
Generous paid time off
Company
Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is a book publishing company that provides audiobooks, eBooks, and printing services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Manuel Sansigre
Deputy Chief Financial Officer and EVP, Head of M&A
Brian Redler
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
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