Hiring: Engineering Lead, AI Email App Company: ActAI Location: Palo Alto, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 17:59:14 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: AI-powered products, LLM integration, backend systems, APIs, mobile, desktop, system architecture, orchestration, observability, reliability engineering, technical leadership, mentorship, production systems, scalability Experience: - Significant experience leading application or product engineering for complex systems - Strong hands-on background building and shipping backend systems used in production - Experience building AI-powered products or systems that integrate with modern ML/LLM capabilities - Comfortable working across backend and client platforms, with deep expertise in at least one Required Skills: - Own application engineering strategy and execution across backend, mobile, and desktop - Design reliable systems for AI-powered workflows, including state, orchestration, tool use, retries, fallbacks, and failure handling - Build APIs and abstractions that connect AI systems to real-world product experiences - Lead a small, senior engineering team through design reviews, code reviews, and hands-on mentorship - Make high-impact trade-offs across latency, reliability, cost, security, and user experience - Establish strong production foundations: observability, monitoring, testing, and operational excellence - Partner closely with ML leadership to turn model capabilities into robust, shippable product experiences - Keep architecture simple, maintainable, and ready to scale Qualifications: - Strong technical judgment and ability to make decisions with incomplete information - Strong bias toward ownership, shipping, and learning from real-world usage - High standards for code quality, reliability, and engineering fundamentals - Ability to exercise strong judgment and execute independently in a small, high-talent-density team Compensation: Not specified Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!