Lead AI Engineer

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Birmingham, MI Until 8/23/2026 3+ years exp First posted June 24, 2026 Last posted June 24, 2026
Job description
 

Lead AI Engineer

 

 

 

Location:  Hybrid, United States 

 

Employment Type: Full-Time 

 

Benefits Offered: Vision, Medical, Life, Dental, 401K 

 

Gross Annual Base Salary: USD 151,000 - 196,000

Additional variable compensation and benefits may apply. Total compensation is based on experience, skills, and location using objective, job-related criteria.

 

 

 

This role requires the candidate to work from one of the following OneStream office locations: Birmingham, MI, Fort Lauderdale, FL, New York, NY, or Chicago, IL. 

 

 

 

Summary  

As a Lead AI Engineer you will be a critical member in executing our AI development initiatives within the OneStream platform. The AI Product and Engineering team is focused on bridging the gap between AI research and AI products, bringing tangible and quantifiable value to our end users.   

 

Your functions will involve overseeing the entire lifecycle of AI and software subsystems—from defining requirements and designing systems to project planning and implementation. This critical role is instrumental in enhancing our AI capabilities, directly impacting our products' performance and scalability across various markets.  

 

You will also oversee driving product direction within the team. As a Lead AI Engineer you will lead engineers through the product development lifecycle, effectively being able to convert business requirements into a successful product launch.   

 

In this position, you will also play a key leadership role, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Your expertise will not only drive innovation but also mentor and guide other engineers, ensuring high-quality deliverables and promoting a culture of excellence.    


 

 

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

 
  • Lead design sessions to decompose a business problem into a design complex systems and interfaces, ensuring they meet both technical and user requirements.  
  • Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance applications and services using a variety of front-end and back-end technologies.  
  • Interact, collaborate, and present to a diverse set of stakeholders (developers, sponsors, executives) to deliver AI products. 
  • Must be a self-starter, continuously learning both best code practices and the latest applications and failures of AI in products, and domains of the products you integrate our AI capabilities into.  
  • Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack, from the user interface to the database layer to ensure the reliability of the AI integrations delivered.  
  • Develop both client-side and server-side parts of an application.  
  • Use Python and SQL to build AI systems and functionality.  
  • Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack, from the user interface to the database layer.  
  • Lead code reviews, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior engineers.  
  • Plan out product releases at a strategic and tactical implementation level for the rest of the team.  
                     

                     

                     

                    Required Education and Experience 

                     
                    • Bachelor’s degree or similar work experience . 
                    • CS/DS/EE/CE Degree or similar experience. 
                    • 3-5 Years experience building and deploying production-level machine learning solutions or similar experience
                    • 3-5 Years of Python (or similar experience)
                    • 3-5 Years of frontend development experience.
                    • Proficiency in database schema design. 
                    • Proficiency of distributed systems and cloud-based computing.  
                                   

                                   

                                   

                                  Preferred Education and Experience 

                                   
                                  • Proven delivery of product solutions from idea to deployment.  
                                  • Experience with webservices and API frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, etc.).  
                                     

                                     

                                     

                                    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

                                     
                                    • Quick learner who can understand and self-teach new technologies.  
                                    • Ability to multi-task and prioritize ongoing activities based on importance.  
                                    • Writes code using timeless software design patterns (dependency injection, volatility decomposition, etc.).  
                                    • Adaptable to changes in technology and the business environment.    
                                    • Strong ability to analyze problems, trace them to their core causes, and effectively address them in a systematic manner.  
                                    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of mentoring junior engineers and leading project teams.  
                                    • Proficient organization skills to lead and deliver complex projects on schedule.
                                    • Capable and comfortable effectively presenting in front of your peers.  
                                    • Comfortable engaging and presenting to C-level executives from time to time.
                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                    Who We Are 

                                                    OneStream is how today’s Finance teams can go beyond just reporting on the past and Take Finance Further™ by steering the business to the future. It’s the only enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and empowers the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy and execution. Our vision is to be the AI operating system for modern finance, digitizing core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy. To learn more visit www.onestream.com

                                                     

                                                    Why Join The OneStream Team 

                                                    • Transparency around corporate structure, salary, and benefits. 
                                                    • Core value of customer success. 
                                                    • Variety of project work (not industry-specific).  
                                                    • Strong culture and camaraderie. 
                                                    • Multiple training opportunities. 

                                                     

                                                    Benefits at OneStream

                                                    OneStream employees are passionate, hardworking individuals who go above and beyond to keep our customers happy and follow through on our mission statement. They consistently deliver the best and in turn, we make every effort to keep them cared for and happy. A sample of the benefits we provide are: 

                                                    • Excellent Medical Plan. 
                                                    • Dental & Vision Insurance. 
                                                    • Life Insurance. 
                                                    • Short & Long Term Disability. 
                                                    • Vacation Time. 
                                                    • Paid Holidays. 
                                                    • Professional Development. 
                                                    • Retirement Plan. 

                                                     

                                                    All candidates must be legally authorized to work for any company in the country where this position is located without sponsorship. 

                                                    OneStream is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

                                                     

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                                                    About this role

                                                    Summary

                                                    Lead AI development, oversee lifecycle, collaborate, mentor, and deliver scalable AI solutions.

                                                    Job title

                                                    Lead AI Engineer

                                                    Experience level

                                                    3-5 years

                                                    Minimum experience

                                                    3+ years exp

                                                    Industry

                                                    software

                                                    Location requirements

                                                    Hybrid, US-based, work from specified offices allowed

                                                    Salary

                                                    $151k–$196k

                                                    Management role

                                                    No

                                                    Skills & keywords

                                                    Required skills

                                                    PythonSQLfrontend developmentdatabase designdistributed systems

                                                    Preferred skills

                                                    webservicesAPI frameworks

                                                    Specializations

                                                    AImachine learningPythonSQLdistributed systems
                                                    Locations

                                                    Structured locations inferred from the posting.

                                                    Birmingham, MI, USA

                                                    Hybrid City