Lead AI Engineer
TLDR
Drive the AI technical vision, own key architectural decisions, coach a growing AI team, and stay hands-on.
Within 1 month, you will:
Graduate in Convexity through our onboarding process and complete our coach training
Understand our product offering, processes, and tools
Get to know the AI Squad and your fellow AI Engineers
Within 3 months, you will:
Build a global view of our codebase and architecture (Pydantic AI, FastAPI, Azure OpenAI, ElasticSearch)
Contribute meaningfully to an existing feature, hands-on
Become the point of contact for the squad's technical topics
Start coaching the AI Engineers: identifying their key strengths and areas for growth, and unblocking challenges proactively
Become a trusted engineering partner to the squad's PM and PD
Within 6 months, you will:
Own end-to-end delivery of a new AI feature, from technical design through production launch
Optimize for real-world constraints: reduce per-request cost, improve latency, and scale to handle usage spikes
Lead Performance Reviews and Career Path assessments for your AI Engineers
Set the technical direction for AI features alongside the PM's product vision
Share best practices and drive process improvements across the squad
Within 12 months, you will:
Make architectural decisions as we scale from 5 to 10+ features
Prototype and ship advanced capabilities: new modalities, real-time collaboration
Be the technical expert the AI Engineers rely on, and define the next career steps for each of them with a concrete action plan
Push technical innovation within the squad and across R&D (e.g. hackathons, transversal initiatives), keeping roughly 80% hands-on and ~20% on coaching and management
The Skill Set
4+ years building GenAI / LLM-powered systems, with a track record of taking them from prototype to long-term production deployment
Experience, formal or informal, as a tech lead, mentor, or coach for a team of engineers, ideally on a SaaS platform
Strong Python experience, with a track record of clean, maintainable production code
Hands-on experience integrating LLMs (Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, etc.) and managing real-world constraints: token cost, latency, reliability, hallucinations
Familiarity with: search / RAG / semantic search / vector databases; agents; LLM observability tools (Langfuse or similar); model evaluation
Solid grasp of Machine Learning fundamentals (evaluation, experimentation, model lifecycle)
Experience leading technical initiatives where performance, reliability, and accuracy are paramount
A product-oriented mindset and genuine care for customers and their experience
Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
Fluent English (US/UK) / B2 level or equivalent (FR)
Enthusiasm for our working environment (Convexity): https://bit.ly/Convexity360L
Compensation: Package includes base salary, a variable component and equity 📈
Benefits/Perks: Work From Home stipend, RTT, lunch vouchers, medical insurance, gym subscription, 1 month parental leave for the second parent.
Balance: Flexible hours, full remote work possible anywhere in France 🏠
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We have 6 active ERGs including Mental Health, Environmental/Sustainability, Women, Parents, LGBTQIA2S+, and Ethnic Diversity. Each group has at least one executive team member serving as a member of the group, bringing greater awareness to each group’s activities and providing a quick path to impact 🤝
Corporate Social Responsibility: Review our CSR Charter: 360learning.com/blog/corporate-social-responsibility-charter 🌎🌏🌍
Culture: A framework that will make you successful - envision what's it like to join 360Learning from onboarding to ramp-up, and beyond: 🚀👩🏻💻🏆https://360learning.com/blog/360learner-journey/
Phone Screen with our Talent Acquisition Manager
Discovery Meeting with the Head of AI/Data
Case Study deep-dive with an AI Engineer and the Head of AI/Data
Clarification Meeting with an AI Engineer and PM
Culture Fit Meeting with our VP of Engineering
Ref Checks
Offer!
Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Flexible hours
Free Meals & Snacks
lunch vouchers
Health Insurance
medical insurance
Home Office Stipend
Work From Home stipend
Paid Parental Leave
1 month parental leave for the second parent
Paid Time Off
RTT
Remote-Friendly
full remote work possible anywhere in France
Wellness Stipend
gym subscription
360Learning offers a learning management system that empowers companies to leverage their internal experts to drive employee and partner upskilling. Designed for Learning & Development teams, our platform accelerates the learning process through collaborative methods, moving away from traditional top-down training. We serve 1,700 organizations, helping them foster a culture of continuous growth and expertise.
- Founded
- Founded 2010
- Employees
- 201-500 employees
- Industry
- Internet Software & Services