WEX - St. Louis, MO
posted 5 months ago
We are the AI Engineering team at WEX, dedicated to enabling our product development teams to rapidly deploy AI functionality into their applications in a scalable manner. We are seeking a visionary Lead AI Architect to play a pivotal role in transforming our enterprise with a cutting-edge AI platform. In this role, you will spearhead the design and implementation of a centralized, scalable AI services platform, empowering our business units to unlock the full potential of data-driven insights, large language models (LLMs), and automation. If you have a passion for building robust AI infrastructure, possess a deep understanding of cloud technologies, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is your chance to shape the future of our organization. As a Lead AI Architect, you will be a highly motivated engineer who loves working on small, high-performing teams. You will be collaborative, a solid communicator, and work well with your team and stakeholders. You will advocate strongly for positions while being 100% behind team decisions, even if they don't go your way. You will be comfortable balancing the need to move fast with the realities of working in highly regulated spaces like payments and healthcare. Your responsibilities will include crafting a comprehensive AI platform blueprint that encompasses data pipelines, model development and deployment, API integrations, monitoring, and governance. You will guide and mentor teams of AI engineers, data scientists, and DevOps specialists, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Additionally, you will partner cross-functionally to align AI initiatives with business objectives, ensuring solutions deliver value across the enterprise. You will champion data privacy and security, implementing rigorous access controls and adhering to industry-specific regulations.