[Remote] Lead Software Engineer - AI Solutions

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Commerce is a company dedicated to empowering businesses through an AI-driven commerce ecosystem. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to define and lead the architectural direction of AI services, ensuring scalable and reliable implementations that meet business objectives.ResponsibilitiesDefine and evolve the architectural direction for AI services and initiativesLead high-level and low-level design for major AI programsEstablish architectural patterns and technical guidelines that other engineers followBuild and evolve scalable, API-driven AI services in GoDevelop LLM-based solutions, including classification, extraction, structured generation, and RAG workflowsDrive rapid experimentation and prototyping (often in Python), ensuring clear paths to production-ready implementationsDefine and enforce standards for evaluation, cost-awareness, and operational reliability across AI systemsMentor Senior AI Engineers through design reviews and technical guidanceCollaborate with Staff Engineers when broader architectural alignment is requiredWork directly with Product Managers and stakeholders to clarify goals and define measurable success criteriaBalance hands-on engineering with architectural oversightEnsure architectural consistency and adherence to established design standardsRaise the technical bar through thoughtful reviews and shared engineering standardsSkills7+ years of professional software engineering experienceStrong proficiency in Go (GoLang) and experience building production-grade, API-driven servicesProficiency in Python for experimentation, prototyping, and scripting3+ years of experience building and deploying AI/ML systems in production environmentsStrong experience with modern LLM ecosystems (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face)Deep understanding of LLM-based solution patterns, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), structured outputs, schema-driven generation, and agents/orchestration workflowsFamiliarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and orchestration approachesExperience evaluating LLM performance in production contexts, including prompt design, quality measurement, and model comparisonExperience designing and operating scalable API services at scaleStrong experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Experience with vector databases and inference systemsStrong SQL skills and familiarity with modern data storage technologiesExperience working with large taxonomies or structured classification systemsExperience in e-commerce, product catalogs, or sales channel data modelsFamiliarity with frontend frameworks (React, Angular)Company OverviewCommerce (Nasdaq: CMRC) empowers businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive through an open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://commerce.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipCommerce has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 2 in 2023, 7 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.