TAG - The Aspen Group · 10 hours ago
Lead AI Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expThe Aspen Group (TAG) is one of the largest and most trusted retail healthcare business support organizations in the U.S. They are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to join their growing AI team, responsible for delivering innovative solutions for the healthcare enterprise through the development of enterprise-scale multi-agent systems and AI workflows.
CosmeticsDentalHealth CareWellness
Hiring Manager
Kassandra Mantz
Responsibilities
Architect and develop enterprise-scale multi-agent systems leveraging LLMs and autonomous agent frameworks using Google ADK, Agentspace, MCP, RAG, and A2A orchestration
Design and implement RAG pipelines using BigQuery and Vertex AI Engine for knowledge grounding and factually accurate responses
Optimize agents for orchestration, knowledge grounding, multi-step reasoning, and decision-making
Design and implement distributed training workflows, online inference systems, and low latency serving architectures optimized for real-world performance, using Google cloud-native services
Engineer scalable, secure, compliant and production-grade AI fabric and AI agent workflows using Vertex AI and modern cloud-native technologies
Create reusable agent orchestration layers, observability hooks, and governance frameworks that accelerate Agentic AI adoption across TAG brands
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders in translating business requirements into technical specifications
Own the full AI development lifecycle – from data collection and implementation to deployment and monitoring
Implement intelligent observability and automation strategies to ensure AI system reliability and performance at scale
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in AI/ML, Computer Science, or related technical field
2+ years of experience in Generative AI and Agentic AI engineering
8+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, software engineering, or platform architecture
Proven track record of building and deploying production-grade AI/ML systems at scale
Deep understanding of modern AI model architectures (e.g., transformers, diffusion models) and system design
Strong hands-on expertise with Vertex AI (including model training, pipelines, orchestration, deployment, and monitoring) and Google's Agentic AI stack
Hands-on with one or more of these agent orchestration frameworks: Google ADK/Agentspace, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, CrewAI or AutoGen
Proficiency in Python, LLM integration workflows, MCP (Model Context Protocol) for tool integration and A2A (Agent-to-Agent) orchestration for multi-agent workflows
Expertise in distributed training, online inference, and low latency serving architectures
Experience with Kubernetes, Cloud Run, and Dataflow/PubSub for scalable deployment
Preferred
Experience with AI governance frameworks, responsible AI practices, and observability (Vertex AI Model Monitoring, BigQuery logging, Looker dashboards)
Contributions to open-source AI projects or publications in leading AI/ML conferences
Experience with multi-modal models and advanced optimization strategies & frameworks
Benefits
Paid time off
Health
Dental
Vision
401(k) savings plan with match
Company
TAG - The Aspen Group
When we launched Aspen Dental, we set out to break down the barriers that made it hard for patients to keep up with their dental health — affordability, transparency, and access.
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